1) Knowing God should be our top priority, as eternal life is knowing God and Jesus Christ. 2) God calls us to suffer for a time before restoring us to be strong and steadfast. 3) God rebukes Israel for not acknowledging that He provided for them and instead worshipping idols like Baal. He will punish Israel by exposing them and ending their celebrations until they return to solely worshipping Him.

1. Knowing God: Our Top Priority!

3. hardship Maturity= trusting Christ in the presence of __________ and the absence of __________ , until the day when there will be a complete absence of hardship and the presence of every blessing the father can imagine! blessing