It’s God and no other!
Scripture: Exodus 34:14
Jealous. Not a word that a lot of people outside of Christianity would associate with God. But this word is deeper than just the surface definition. If you look up jealous you find words like envious, suspicious of rivals, watchful – what we think this word to be.
But there’s one more definition that applies here. It’s the idea of demanding loyalty, exclusive loyalty or adherence.
God does not want to be shared with any other ‘god’ that we create or assign. He wants our COMPLETE and utter loyalty to Him and Him alone.
But Karl, I don’t have any other gods except Christ. Really?
You know me to be a fairly straight shooter, so hang on…
What do you spend the majority of your time thinking on each day? Where do you spend your quality time? If you were to map out your entire week, what percentage of it is devoted to God, spending time with Him?
Today’s exercise is a little more in depth, so plan accordingly.
We each get 168 hours each week (7x24). Of that, let’s say that we sleep about 7 hours/day, leaving 119 hours for work, play, etc.
On a piece of paper, map out where you spend your time. Be as honest as you can. Be sure to include time watching TV or on the computer, time doing errands/chores, etc. And don’t forget to show the time you spend with God.
The reality is this – if we aren’t making time for God, something else IS god.
1 comment:
Some other 'gods' we have - our kids, our sports (go Steelers!), our jobs, our addictions (all kinds), and so much more. I'm just as guilty as anyone, struggling to keep those things in their proper place. Love that God PURSUES us and won't ever stop!
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