"THE LOVE OF GOD IS GREATER FAR..."

Notice how God showed His love for Israel and what His love accomplished within the nation:

Psalm 78:

12 He performed wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

13 He divided the sea and caused them to pass through, and He made the waters stand up like a heap.

14 Then He led them with the cloud by day

and all the night with a light of fire.

15 He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them plenty to drink like the ocean depths.

16 He brought forth streams from the rock and made waters run down like rivers.

17 Yet they still continued to sin against Him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

18 And in their heart they put God to the test by asking for food that suited their taste.

19 Then they spoke against God; they said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

20 Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, and streams were overflowing; Can He also provide bread? Will He prepare meat for His people?”

21 Therefore the Lord heard and was full of wrath; and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also mounted against Israel,

22 Because they did not believe in God and did not trust in His salvation.

23 Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven;

24 He rained down manna upon them to eat, and gave them food from heaven.

25 Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.

26 He made the east wind blow in the sky and by His power He directed the south wind.

27 When He rained meat upon them like the dust, even winged fowl like the sand of the seas,

28 He let them fall in the midst of their camp, all around their dwellings.

29 So they ate and were well filled, and He satisfied their longing.

30 Yet before they had abandoned their longing, while their food was in their mouths,

31 The anger of God rose against them and killed some of their strongest ones, and subdued the choice men of Israel.

32 In spite of all this they still sinned and did not believe in His wonderful works.

33 So He brought their days to an end in futility, and their years to an end in sudden terror.

34 WHEN HE KILLED THEM, THEN THEY SOUGHT HIM, AND THEY RETURNED AND SEARCHED DILIGENTLY FOR GOD;

35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their Redeemer.

2/13/21

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