Gen 2:16-17 (all ESV) The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good & evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” 1 Kings 9:1-9 As soon as Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD…if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, & keeping my statutes and my rules, then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, but if you turn aside from following me…serve other gods and worship them then I will cut off Israel from the land … this house will become a heap of ruins… — God is always trying to warn us, even to the point that He was willing to allow His home to be destroyed and His name to be dishonored for “seemingly” abandoning His people, just to get our attention and to say “I am God and there is no other”. And when we still did not listen, He was willing to hang on a cross & die for our sins. God wants our attention, what do you say, let’s give Him the attention that He so deserves while He still strives with us. If He says don’t He means don’t! If He says it is not good, then chances are it ain’t good! Take Him at His word. If He calls something a sin, then It’s sin! Let’s listen for once. It will be well with our souls! Love Mel
