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Dr. Buzzell has pointed ot two ways the Israelites responded to hardships. What were they? How have you responded to hardship in your own life?
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The people would become discouraged and lose faith. They would give up rather then try to overcome the hardship. I sometimes get discourage but I pray and ask God for strength and courage so that I don’t give up.
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The Jewish people turned from God and took gentiles as spouses. They were forsaking God by worshipping the idols and gods of other. They turned back to God when the prophets spoke.
I’ve done much the same thing in my life. Turned from God when I felt He was not there, but it was I, who had moved from God. I have to reminded from time to time, that God is all I need.
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When things were hard, they turned away from God, blaming Him for their hardship. They responded by worshiping idols and in prayer and supplication to God to relieve them of their hardships. I have responded to hardship by asking God to take me through and give me the strength and wisdom needed to bear it.
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People on Israel turned back to God after hardships came. When times where good they ran away from God and went to practice idolatry and worship of pagan idols.
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Prayer and the prophets.
