“We cannot afford to add to our sins and guilt. Our guilt is already great, and the Lord’s fierce anger is already turned against Israel.”

This disaster came upon the people of Israel because they worshiped other gods. They sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them safely out of Egypt and had rescued them from the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. 8They had followed the practices of the pagan nations the Lord had driven from the land ahead of them, as well as the practices the kings of Israel had introduced.

Again and again the Lord had sent his prophets and seers to warn both Israel and Judah: “Turn from all your evil ways. 

You must worship only the Lord your God. He is the one who will rescue you from all your enemies.”

Lord God my Father,

Protect my thoughts and keep darkness from them. Give me wisdom to know when desires not from you creep into my thoughts and keep me heading in your direction. I wish to only have you as my God.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen