To know God is to fear Him. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. He sent our savior out of His mercy and grace, but fear of God is what each of us would have should we meet face to face. I think you are right, to forget God is to cease to have fear of His judgement (well deserved but for Jesus)!
Hello, My Friend! Proverbs 1:7 is a verse I have stuck on my desk ... because I need to be constantly reminded that fearing the Lord is the beginning of knowledge!
Thank You for the Father's Day 'flower.' I appreciate you!
Absolutely, AT—your reflection is both convicting and clarifying. I resonate deeply with the distinction you’ve made between “oops” forgetting and “on purpose” forgetting. What really struck me was your honesty about forgetting God intentionally—a truth many of us are hesitant to admit but desperately need to confront.
Your insight about forgetting God being rooted in a loss of the fear of Him is especially sobering. That truth is on full display in the book of Judges. Repeatedly, the people of Israel forgot the Lord—not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they no longer revered Him. Judges 2:10 (ESV) says, “And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.” Then in verse 11, the consequence is immediate: “And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals.” Forgetting led to forsaking. And forsaking flowed from a loss of fear.
I appreciated that you listed Judges 3:7 in your key verses because it directly connects to your main point: “And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth” (ESV). It wasn’t simply amnesia—it was spiritual apathy, and ultimately rebellion. Their forgetting was “on purpose,” just as you described: the willful suppression of truth rooted in a diminished view of God.
Good Afternoon, Brother! I took a day off from all things writing yesterday. So, I'm tardy with my note of thanks to you for your message.
You're right! In many ways, the book of Judges is like the 'Theater Noir' of the Old Testament. If anything, it's definitely macabre! That "On Purpose" forgetting makes for a messy state of affairs ... in Israel's case it was a LITERAL national mess!
Thank You for your encouragement as I dig into finding the daily 'Good News' God leads me to 'investigate and then report.'
To know God is to fear Him. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. He sent our savior out of His mercy and grace, but fear of God is what each of us would have should we meet face to face. I think you are right, to forget God is to cease to have fear of His judgement (well deserved but for Jesus)!
Happy Father’s Day and God bless you.🙏
Hello, My Friend! Proverbs 1:7 is a verse I have stuck on my desk ... because I need to be constantly reminded that fearing the Lord is the beginning of knowledge!
Thank You for the Father's Day 'flower.' I appreciate you!
Absolutely, AT—your reflection is both convicting and clarifying. I resonate deeply with the distinction you’ve made between “oops” forgetting and “on purpose” forgetting. What really struck me was your honesty about forgetting God intentionally—a truth many of us are hesitant to admit but desperately need to confront.
Your insight about forgetting God being rooted in a loss of the fear of Him is especially sobering. That truth is on full display in the book of Judges. Repeatedly, the people of Israel forgot the Lord—not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they no longer revered Him. Judges 2:10 (ESV) says, “And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.” Then in verse 11, the consequence is immediate: “And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals.” Forgetting led to forsaking. And forsaking flowed from a loss of fear.
I appreciated that you listed Judges 3:7 in your key verses because it directly connects to your main point: “And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth” (ESV). It wasn’t simply amnesia—it was spiritual apathy, and ultimately rebellion. Their forgetting was “on purpose,” just as you described: the willful suppression of truth rooted in a diminished view of God.
Thank you for this needed word, brother.
Good Afternoon, Brother! I took a day off from all things writing yesterday. So, I'm tardy with my note of thanks to you for your message.
You're right! In many ways, the book of Judges is like the 'Theater Noir' of the Old Testament. If anything, it's definitely macabre! That "On Purpose" forgetting makes for a messy state of affairs ... in Israel's case it was a LITERAL national mess!
Thank You for your encouragement as I dig into finding the daily 'Good News' God leads me to 'investigate and then report.'
I appreciate you!