Desperation

I think the times that I experience God the most is when I am the most desperate. During those times I come to the Lord and I don't have anywhere else to turn. When things are good I have this false sense that I don't really need God. I wouldn't say that, but that's what my actions say. The Israelites were the same way, maybe it's human nature? God would do amazing things, like delivering them from Egypt, splitting the Red Sea, opening up the ground and swallowing people who disobeyed. Ans they would follow for a season. Until everything was going right. Then they would start to worship the gods of the surrounding countries. Then something bad would happen and they would cry out to God and He would deliver.

I used to read about the Israelites and think that they are so stupid. If God did those things for me I would never turn away. But God has done amazing things for me and I still forget and turn away.

So desperation, are we really desperate for God and what he has for our lives?