When such a person hears the words of this oath and they invoke a blessing on themselves, thinking, “I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way,” they will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭29‬:‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

No sooner does God make an oath for his people to follow, they don’t.

“I will be safe even though I persist in going my own way.”

It sounds a lot like the response of an adventurous toddler despite a parent’s instructions and prohibitions for his safety.

Disaster ensues.

Lead us not into temptation, for we can find it all by ourselves.

The Holy Spirit was given to us to guide us in paths of righteousness, always speaking in a language we fully understand but too often disregard to “persist in going our own way.”

Pride in ourselves resists obedience to God.

If this doesn’t strike a chord for you, I suggest you brace for disaster.