#1,013: Falling Prey to the Temptation of Neglect

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Neglecting the things that are important does not usually occur in one big step or one decisive action. No, neglect occurs slowly. It’s incremental. Neglect happens when we ignore the little things. It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but there is a cumulative effect to neglect. Little things add up to big things.

Main Points:

1. When we neglect spending time with Jesus when we neglect our faith, when we neglect the house of God, there are consequences. We can fall prey to the temptation that little things don’t matter, but they truly do.
2. What is neglect? To pay no attention or too little attention to; to disregard or to slight; To be remiss in the care or treatment of; To omit, through indifference or carelessness
3. Think about neglect. Typically neglect is not deliberate. It is not willful. It is not an intentional sin. It is something that happens because of familiarity, or distraction, caused by having too many things going on in our lives.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

Nehemiah 13:11 - “Why is the house of God being neglected?”
Hebrews 2:1 - “We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.”

Revelation 2:4-5 - “….You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first.”

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