“They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made,” Isaiah 2:8 (NKJV). In this passage God rebukes His people for literally constructing idols to false God’s and worshipping them. But it begs the question, is it possible for me to be a child of God and yet worship something I have built or accomplished? The sad answer is yes. Frankly I have experienced many times when my pride has led to something needing to be “pried away from my cold, dead fingers” because it had become a point of self-importance. While I still love to achieve important goals, I’ve learned to hold onto both successes and failures loosely. I’ve seen good friends hold onto great ministries so tightly that they not only lose what they held so dear, but even disqualify themselves from ever doing anything of significance again. As God’s servants, we must serve without ownership. When we are finished in this world, we will receive our full inheritance as sons and daughters. LORD Your ways are perfect. I humbly lay all that I am, all that I have and all that I do at Your feet.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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