How Did We Get Here?

Scripture
Judges 6:10
I said to you, "I am the LORD your God; do not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live.'  But you have not listened to me."

Observation
God spoke, but the Israelites did not listen.  They did not obey.  They worshiped the gods of the land anyway.  The people did not listen to God, the LORD, the ONE  who had brought them up out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.  They did not listen to HIM who snatched them from the power of Egypt and from the hand of all their oppressors - who, HE drove out from before them and WHO gave them their land.  They did not listen - and there were consequences.  The Midianites so impoverished the Israelites; ruining their crops, and not sparing a living thing, that they finally cried out to the LORD for help.

Application
When God speaks - LISTEN & OBEY - it will save a lot of heartache, oppression, and attacks from the enemy who comes only to ravage the land of promise and seeks to kill, steal, and destroy; and it's because we do not listen.
But oh, what steadfast love He has for us!  He loves us even when we totally reject Him.  When we finally call out to Him for help, He's there!  He also tells us how we got into the mess we are in . . . we did not listen and obey.

Prayer
Father God, O how You love us!  Forgive me dear Lord Jesus for times You have spoken, and I did not listen.  Help tune my ears and my heart to You - I want to hear You, and obey.
In Jesus Name, A-men.