Where Are They Now?  

Read: Deuteronomy 32:15-39 NLT – “But Israel soon became fat and – Bible Gateway

“Where are their gods, the rocks they fled to for refuge? Where now are those gods, who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their offerings? Let those gods arise and help you! Let them provide you with shelter!” Deuteronomy 32:37-38 NLT

A good number of people worship the gods of this world. Money is a god that ranks high on the list. Popularity and fame are a favorite among today’s gods. Material possessions such as expensive cars, luxurious homes, and rare collections of art among other things, even our vocations can become objects of our worship. They become things we cannot do without and why we exist. They are dependent upon for a safe, healthy, and happy life. But what happens when safety, health, and happiness fade away, where are those gods then?

In the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy Israel’s enemies are being used by the Lord God to punish them. They had abandoned God for foreign gods of their day. “But Israel soon became fat and unruly; the people grew heavy, plump, and stuffed! Then they abandoned the God who had made them; they made light of the Rock of their salvation. They stirred up his jealousy by worshiping foreign gods.” (Dt.32:15-16 nlt) The foreign gods of pleasure were not much help when Lord used them in judgement against them. When their sin forced God’s hand Israel had nowhere to turn. Their foreign gods were useless. “Where are their gods, the rocks they fled to for refuge? Let those gods arise and help you! Let them provide you with shelter!” (Dt.32:37-38 nlt)

 Not all of our troubles and disasters are due to our sin but be aware some are most certainly from the Lord who calls us to repentance when needed. Whatever struggles we find ourselves in we will soon realize the gods of this world we have been relying on cannot help. They have fled the scene. But as the Lord God said to Isarel, He says to us, “Look now; I myself am he! There is no other god but me! I am the one who kills and gives life; I am the one who wounds and heals.” (Dt.32:39 nlt) The gods of this world will fail us every time when trouble comes and we’ll find ourselves asking ‘Where are they now?’