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Danger in Plenty |
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"When you have eaten your fill in this land, be careful not to forget the Lord" (Deuteronomy 6:11, 12). It is often most difficult ot follow God when life is easy—we can fall prey to temptation and fall away from God. Here are some notable examples of this truth. |
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Adam |
Adam lived in a perfect world and had a perfect relationship with God. His needs were met; he had everything. But he fell to Satan's deception. |
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Noah |
Noah and his family had survived the Flood, and the whole world was theirs. They were prosperous, and life was easy. Noah shamed himself by becoming drunk and cursed his son Ham. |
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The nation of Israel |
God had given Israel the Promised Land—rest at last with no more wandering. But as soon as brave and faithful Joshua died, they fell into the idolatrous practices of the Canaanites. |
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David |
David ruled well, and Israel was a dominant nation politically, economically, and militarily. In the midst of prosperity and success, he committed adultery with Bathsheba and had her husband, Uriah, murdered. |
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Solomon |
Solomon truly had it all: power, wealth, fame, and wisdom. But his very abundance was the source of his downfall. He loved his pagan, idolatrous wives so much that he allowed himself and Israel to copy their detestable religious rites. |
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