Judges

Judges 2:16-19 Then the Lord raised up judges, who delivered them out of the power of those who plundered them. Yet they did not listen even to their judges; for they lusted after other gods and bowed down to them... Whenever the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge, and he delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge... But whenever the judge died, they would relapse and behave worse than their ancestors, following other gods, worshipping them and bowing down to them.

Isn't that the way it always is? Especially with young children. You put a double scoop hot fudge sundae in front of a child and say, "Don't eat this or I'll be really mad." They probably won't eat it right in front of you but leave the room. No really, leave the room and I beat you a sundae they'll eat the whole thing. In some cases the food will be all over their mouth as they tell you how they don't know anything about the missing delights. The fudge will be dripping down their faces as they say, "No, I didn't eat it. I promise." Probably the worst idea is to give them a second, third, or in God's case TWELFTH chance. Those people ate a lot of sundaes...

I'm not saying that sundaes are other gods. I am saying, however, that you owe me a sundae or twelve.