Seek God
“But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 4:29.
Just prior to making this statement Moses warns about turning to other gods. Not only lesser gods but gods that do not exist. Moving from the one true God to these gods was in essence moving from life to death.
Throughout the bible God tells believers in Him that we are to have no other gods but Him. In the book of Exodus we read,
God the one true God, creator of heaven and earth is not in their lives at all. Even many going to church who claim to be Christians are not worshipping God in spirit and in truth. God sadly in the lives of many who call themselves believers takes second, third, even last place in the priorities of their life.
Our world in the twenty-first century particularly here in North America is becoming secularized. Even what passes for Christianity is in many ways simply a “religious copy” of what the world is offering.
Billy Graham the American evangelist noted,
“Those outside the church expect followers of Christ to live differently, yet today many in church are chasing after the world - not to win them, but to be like them.”Billy Graham.
To be a Christian is to be committed to God. To put God first in your life.
There is nothing wrong with having nice things, or being wealthy. There’s nothing wrong with supporting sports teams, playing sports, going to dance classes, or enjoying the good things life offers. The problem comes when they continually take priority over our worship of God.
We who claim to be believers in the one true God need to make a choice. The book of Joshua states,
“Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24: 14,15.
Thus if you claim to be a believer in Christ, the choice is yours. Take a look at your life and lifestyle and ask yourself am I truly serving the Lord or does the world and other gods take priority in my life?
Please think about it.
“But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 4:29.
Just prior to making this statement Moses warns about turning to other gods. Not only lesser gods but gods that do not exist. Moving from the one true God to these gods was in essence moving from life to death.
Throughout the bible God tells believers in Him that we are to have no other gods but Him. In the book of Exodus we read,
“And God spoke all these words:
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt,
out of the land of slavery.
“You shall have no other gods before me.”
Exodus 20:1-3.
Unfortunately today many people, even those who go to church regularly, are not following God. They have made for themselves idols of tin and brass and stone as it were. They have placed things above God. Working long hours in order to get what the world has to offer. They worship “things” quite often without realizing it.God the one true God, creator of heaven and earth is not in their lives at all. Even many going to church who claim to be Christians are not worshipping God in spirit and in truth. God sadly in the lives of many who call themselves believers takes second, third, even last place in the priorities of their life.
Our world in the twenty-first century particularly here in North America is becoming secularized. Even what passes for Christianity is in many ways simply a “religious copy” of what the world is offering.
Billy Graham the American evangelist noted,
“Those outside the church expect followers of Christ to live differently, yet today many in church are chasing after the world - not to win them, but to be like them.”Billy Graham.
To be a Christian is to be committed to God. To put God first in your life.
There is nothing wrong with having nice things, or being wealthy. There’s nothing wrong with supporting sports teams, playing sports, going to dance classes, or enjoying the good things life offers. The problem comes when they continually take priority over our worship of God.
We who claim to be believers in the one true God need to make a choice. The book of Joshua states,
“Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24: 14,15.
Thus if you claim to be a believer in Christ, the choice is yours. Take a look at your life and lifestyle and ask yourself am I truly serving the Lord or does the world and other gods take priority in my life?
Please think about it.
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