Today's scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22
It’s so easy to get caught up with the things of this world … too easy. We’re
inundated with images of wealth, beauty, sex. The biggest, fastest car. The
grandest house. The designer clothes. The gorgeous celebrities. It’s all so
enticing.
It’s easy to make things and people our idols. We focus on them instead of God.
We “sacrifice” to them instead of to the One who created us and then made a way
for salvation.
It’s true. We may not literally sacrifice on an altar, but we do sacrifice
every day. We sacrifice our time, our money, our God-given skills and talents.
Instead of spending time in prayer, we watch television. Instead of focusing on
God’s word, we focus on the latest gossip or bestselling novel. Instead of
giving to our church, we take the vacation of a lifetime.
I’m not saying these things are bad in themselves. I watch television. I read
novels. I love to travel. But I try very hard to make these things
significantly lower on the priority scale than my time with God.
We can’t sacrifice to the world and equally sacrifice to God. One or the other
will come out on top.
The question is: Which is more important? Where are we investing the majority
of our time, treasures, and talents?
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