Then We Feed On What’s Available….

Have you ever thought about how materialism effects our lives? How selfishness dictates our priorities? To think that we place our gifts that God has given us over our affection for Him. We place our desires over doing what’s right for our children. We lose sight of the most important aspects of life. When we adopt this kind of behavior, we drift away from God. Eventually we begin to passively rebel. Then after time has subdued us into full all-out rebellion, in our comfort to live without God, He gives us exactly what we want to our own demise. Think about it, when we rebel and start to value the gifts more than the Giver, we eventually are handed over a depraved mind, incapable of honoring God. My question is this: is it worth it? Do things grant peace, patience, and kindness? Do they renew our hope in troubling times? Do things have the capacity to rescue us from despair? Do things give us hope for the future? Obviously the answer is a resounding “No”. Then why do we do these things? Why do we lose sight of What’s important? It all boils down to our daily walk. If we don’t stay connected, stay plugged in, we cannot continue to receive proper nutrients. We literally starve ourselves spiritually, then feed on what’s available, junk food. Sure we can survive on it, but eventually we will see the effects in our lives; loving things over people, prioritizing self before others, and worshipping objects and fantasies over God. God is our priority. Seek Him daily. Feed off His word moment by moment. When we do this we will be fed nutritious, life-sustaining food, and be free from the powers that lead us away from God. God gives us what we ask for. What are you seeking from God?

25 I gave them over to worthless decrees and regulations that would not lead to life. 26 I let them pollute themselves with the very gifts I had given them, and I allowed them to give their firstborn children as offerings to their gods–so I might devastate them and remind them that I alone am the Lord. Ezekiel 20:25-26