i never noticed before how much i create idols in my life. i used to think that was a sin i would never fall into. i don't have silver statues of gods in my room that i bow to every day. so how could i commit the sin of idolatry? it's because i make things more important than God. simple as that.
we started a new series in RUF this month on the topic of Hosea, and boy has it hit home. the whole first lesson was about learning to lay down idols. here's a few thoughts:
- the church is the bride of christ. he is jealous for the church, like a husband for a wife.
- satan uses other desires to seduce us away from God's love.
- we have rejected the husband who loves us, yet he still pursues us.
the idols in my life are huge. i obsess over them. i long for them. i wait for them to fulfill me, when deep down i know they won't. its so humbling to think that God loves me even though i pursue someone else's love above His. wow.
some questions i have been pondering:
- what tempts me to look for another lover? what distracts me from his love?
- what is my god? what is my idol?
i fail every day. but He still loves me and gives me the strength to learn from my mistakes and look to Him for my love. so hard, but so necessary.
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