EXODUS 20:4-6
“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
TO PONDER
We’re getting stuck into the decalogue now – the Commandments – the set of rules to help us live with our fellow humans. This one is about idols. It’s about not putting other things before God. It’s about trying not to spend too much time with earthly treasures instead of heavenly ones.
And we all do it, even though we try hard not to. We’ll sleep in on a Sunday because it’s easy enough to Live Stream church. Yet God wants us to be in community, and you really can’t do that at home. Is your screen then, or comfort of your loungeroom, or aroma of the coffee machine, becoming your idol? Do you ever place community public worship of God second, or third in terms of priority? Do your family, or employment, or friends, stop you from putting God first?
PRAYER: Forgive us Lord, for the times when we haven’t put you above everything else. Forgive us for the times when we have neglected your love, or forgotten your grace, or rejected your respect. Help us to live as your children. Amen
Today's devotion written by Mark Simpfendorfer, LifeWay Epping.