The Israelites sinned against God again. This time its more severe - there is a list of idols that they worshipped. Irony: the people who also worshipped the same idols that the Israelites did would come and overtake them. Your idol will control you.
We cannot take God for granted. God was angry with the Israelites - He reminded them of all the times that He had already saved them and delivered them from the enemies. It's not fair that we treat God this way. We cannot skim and try to do the bare minimum. People can be deceived but not God. If we think that deceiving God is possible, then we do not know God. God said that He no longer wanted to save the Israelites!!
These verses are not stating that God had mercy on the Israelites because they repented. Rather, it was because He had mercy on them. Because of His just nature, He is unable to stand for sin. Yet He is compassionate and continues to give us His mercy & grace.
God is living. We need to understand more of God's character, we need to know what kind of behaviour is acceptable and what kind of behaviour is not. What is it that He does not like, or does not put up with? Pray that I will know God's character more and I will be able to glorify and worship Him according to what He deserves.
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