Monday, November 21 Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?”​—Eccl. 7:10.

[Áine]

Monday, November 21

Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?”—Eccl. 7:10.

 

Why is it unwise to keep thinking that our life was better in the past? Nostalgia can cause us to remember only good things from our past. Consider, for example, the ancient Israelites. After leaving Egypt, they quickly forgot how hard their life had been there. Instead, they focused on the good food they had enjoyed. They said: “How fondly we remember the fish that we used to eat without cost in Egypt, also the cucumbers, the watermelons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic!” (Num. 11:5) But was it really “without cost” that they ate that food? No. The Israelites paid a heavy price; at the time, they were being severely oppressed as slaves in Egypt. (Ex. 1:13, 14; 3:6-9) Yet, they later forgot about those hardships and longed for the past. They chose to focus on “the good old days” instead of focusing on the positive things that Jehovah had just done for them. Jehovah was not pleased with their attitude.—Num. 11:10. w20.11 25 ¶5-6

[Tronora]

Association: Proverbs 4:25

 

"Your eyes should look straigth ahead, Yes, fix your gaze straight ahead of you."