Psalms 78: 22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation: 23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, 32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
For all the information God has given to us so as to mitigate the fallout of sin, we dig in our heels and continue to ingest that which will produce adverse results. Then, when Covid comes around and shakes down everybody, we ask questions such as: “Where is God?” and Why doesn’t He intervene? Unbelief is what got us into the mess that we are in today, for Adam and Eve chose not to believe God.
And we are not to expect or believe that The Lord is obligated in any way, shape or form to deliver us, if we deliberately disregard His laws and instructions. In fact, unbelief stands out as the root cause for all of Israel’s failures, and if we look for a different out-come, we will have to track a different course. Very many passages in both the Old Testament and the New echo the very same sentiment.
Mark 6:2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
Mark 6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!