Psalm 106:21, 24-25 They forgot God their Saviour, which had done great things in Egypt….Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.
Although the people had just witnessed the wonderful miracles of Salvation in the Exodus, they soon forgot their Savior God. They despised the gracious gifts of God. They did not believe God’s Word. They complained. They did not listen to the Lord. It seems almost miraculous that they would so soon forget God, despise His blessing, not believe, and not listen, after seeing and believing. How could they have gone so far astray from God and act as if God wasn’t there or was not good?
We could ask ourselves the same question. How could I ignore God and live as though he does not exist or is not good? But that response shows the depth and depravity of our sin. That the Lord would forgive us and receive us back, like the prodigal’s father, exhibits the unlimited and unconditional Love of God. How do we respond to the saving gospel of Christ?