My bible reading as been in Ezra and Nehemiah lately. Israel is slowly returning from Babylon to rebuild the walls around the city. It occurred to me today that the culture, the way of life for Israelites was centered and founded on their faith and religious beliefs.
I've often pondered how Jewish people have kept their culture and their beliefs in the midst of being immersed in other cultures and societies as they have been scattered throughout the world away from their home.
As Christians, we are often able to relate to Israel's stubbornness and repeated failures in their walk with the Lord. We have similar moments and mistakes as they did.
But the lightbulb hit this morning that everything they do, their cultural norms and expectations back then were very much built upon the foundations of their faith. Sabbaths, traditions and rituals that they followed permeated their entire way of living.
How closely can we relate to them in that way? How much of our lives have we built centered around worship and pleasing our Lord and Savior? What precedent to we give to God in our everyday normal lives?
Definitely something to ponder and reflect upon. I pray God impresses on your heart His desires for you and leads you closer to Him!
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