Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot
profit. Will ye steal, murder, and
commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after
other gods whom ye know not; And come and stand before Me in this house, which
is called by My Name, and say, We are delivered to do all these
abominations? Jeremiah, Chapter 7,
verses 8-10.
I realize that we don’t burn incense to idols like
Baal, and then go to church, acting like nothing ever happened. Do we do unethical things at work in order to
climb the corporate ladder and then go to church and act like nothing ever
happened? Do we flirt with people other
than our spouse and then go to church acting like nothing ever happened? Do we tell white lies to get ourselves out of
financial predicaments with the I.R.S. and then go to church acting like
nothing ever happened? Are we rude and
talk hatefully to others, even telemarketers, and then go to church acting like
nothing ever happened?
It’s funny how we can waltz into church acting as if
we can pull the wool over everyone’s eyes.
Maybe we can pull the wool over the eyes of most, but not God who sees
and knows who we are and what we have failed to do.
Consider taking the time to tell God that you
haven’t always behaved the way He would want.
Ask Him to forgive you and give you the willingness to be a better
Christian in the future. He will do it
if you take the time to ask Him to.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
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