So I accidentally wrote two devotions for this morning. Save this one for later or spend extra time with God this morning.
Key Verse: “Therefore since we are God’s offspring,
we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an
image made by human design and skill (Acts 1:29 NIV).”
We all know that we are
not to make idols for ourselves out of gold or silver. We all know the first
commandment. We know better. Then there is the sermon about how money or our
job, or the tv can become an idol for us. We are well aware that this is a
pitfall some of us can fall into. But we know better than to do that as well. The
statement here is a little different, it is about what we think about God, “we
should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone.” Is God
like an object? Do we act as if God is an object? Are we thinking about God as
if God is something we have made, something we can manipulate, control, move
around according to our will? Do we form God into whatever image we like? Are
we forming God into our desired image, making God do, say, be the things we
believe God should do, say, or be? Are we making a god of our own liking and
calling that God? Are we conforming God to our image, instead of allowing God
to transform us into the image of God?
Prayer:
Lord, God maker of the
universe, show me the truth of what I think and what I believe. Am I worshiping
you for who you truly are, or am I shaping you into a god that I find easier or
more palatable to worship? Lord, I want to worship you for who you are. I do
not want to make a god that I like, that I think is right, that seems to be
what you should be and worship that instead of you. Show me you, let me see you
for who you are and let me worship you. Amen
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