Thought 157
Idols
Anything that you put above God an idol. And those things cause you to miss more marks of living rightly every day are hinderances. That video game that you put above God and run to escape God’s conviction is sin. When that game is played you become desensitized like a drunken man. You “forget” your problems and use the game as an addictive drug. How do I know? Because I’ve been that video game crazed guy. Watching that movie you KNOW that you should not watch is sin. The soda, candy, girlfriend, etc . . . that you turn to when you want to sooth your conviction is a sin. Adultery, homosexuality, immorality, abortion, etc . . . are sin. Gossip, lying, cheating, stealing something “little”, etc . . . are all sin. Must I go on? When we put something above our omnipotent God we are making an idol of it. We truly need God’s forgiveness, and we need to repent.
Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language defines repentance as:
1. . . . sorrow or deep contrition for sin, as an offense and dishonor to God . . . . This is called evangelical repentance, and is accompanied and followed by amendment of life.
Encouragement:
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
