神是按照自己的形象和樣式造人的，因此人的內心有與神連結的需要。然而，被罪蒙蔽了心眼的人分不清真神假鬼，就為自己製造形形式式的偶像。但以別神代替耶和華，只會使愁苦加增。可悲的人的可恨之處，在於神雖顯明祂的永能和神性，他們卻依舊執迷不悔。我們能說什麼呢？因為若非神的憐憫，我們也是如此。惟有為他們懇切禱告，求臨到我們身上的恩典，也臨到他們身上。
建議討論：
- 「所以祂對他們起誓，必叫他們倒在曠野，叫他們的後裔倒在列國之中，分散在各地。」(106:26-27, 和合本)
思想：以色列人為什麼要承受「倒在曠野」和「分散各地」而不是其他刑罰？
- 「這樣，他們被自己所作的污穢了，在行為上犯了邪淫。」(106:39, 和合本)
思想：你曾以其他人事物代替神嗎？為什麼這是犯邪淫？
April 18 (Sunday) – Family Devotion
Scripture Reading: Psalms 106:24-39
Suggested Discussion:
- “So he swore to them with uplifted hand that he would make them fall in the wilderness, make their descendants fall among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.” (106:26-27, NIV)
Q: Why did the Israelites suffer from “falling in the wilderness” and “scattering throughout the lands” instead of other punishments?
- “They defiled themselves by what they did; by their deeds they prostituted themselves.” (106:39, NIV)
Q: Have you ever replaced God with other people and things? Why is this deed prostituting oneself?