I have been the Lord your God
ever since I brought you out of Egypt.
You must acknowledge no God but me,
for there is no other savior.
I took care of you in the wilderness,
in that dry and thirsty land.
But when you had eaten and were satisfied,
you became proud and forgot me. (4-6 NLT)
I, the Lord, have been your God
since the time
you were in Egypt.
I am the only God you know,
the only one who can save.
I took care of you
in a thirsty desert.
I fed you till you were satisfied,
then you became proud
and forgot about me (CEV)
The Lord says, “I am the Lord your God, who led you out of Egypt. You have no God but me. I alone am your savior. I took care of you in a dry, desert land. But when you entered the good land, you became full and satisfied, and then you grew proud and forgot me. (GNT)
I AM the only One Who can save.
It is so easy to see Who is Savior as He is walking with us out of slavery. When we are in the desert and it is obvious He alone is daily sustaining us.
Why is it so much harder when we are full and satisfied?
If pride comes from trying to live on our own strength, let’s be grateful for the challenges. The times when it seems impossible to forget Him.
They are a gift.
In an ironic twist, those are the memories that sustain us in humility when we are eating our fill.
I have been the Lord your God…