Will We Ever Learn?

So, I'm scrambling to get some papers done by the deadline next week while still allowing some of the information I'm blowing through to actually sink in! What a concept! As I'm writing about "Common Themes of Old Testament Prophecy" it's occurring to me that nothing has changed really over the last few thousand years. The basic problem of mankind is that we continue to live the way we want to live rather than by the principles set forth by God. I mean, he even tells us, "if you live this way, you'll be blessed; you'll do well." But in our stubbornness we say "wait, I've got a better way!" It sounds like my 4 year old when I ask her to do something; "Wait, wait" she yells as she tries to do it her way. Then, out of frustration she realizes her way really wasn't the best way and to boot, she has the consequences of disobeying me in the first place. If she'd done it the way I told her in the first place, things would have worked out just fine.

We are no different when it comes to God. He's laid out a plan and a method for us to live our lives that in the end is guaranteed successful but we seem to think we can do it better. When it doesn't work, we then have the audacity to blame God for the consequences. Will we ever learn?