It was a full day from start to finish, Father. Thank You for watching over us as we transported children to Columbus and back, and on our regular routes as well.
Colossians 2:16-23 (<<click here to read the passage)
Lord, this world is a discombobulated hodge-podge of thoughts and ideas; it is a cacophony of voices pulling us all here and then there. We are literally commanded to be inclusive, tolerant, and expected to accept every conceivable variance of reality. “Political correctness” can tell us what we say, what we do, and how we act. But Lord, You are “reality.” And You alone can set us “free from the spiritual powers of this world.” v20b
Interestingly enough, with all our “open-mindedness” and accepting and inclusive mentalities, You are excluded. The Way and the Truth is rejected.
We press others into believing what we believe because we don’t want to be pressed into believing what You say we should believe. How ironic…we cast aside the one true God so that we can be our own gods. We, in our perverted, sinful way, want others to be like us because we don’t want to be told by You to be like You.
Lord, help me to keep You first and foremost in my life. You alone are reality – the world is a very cheap imitation, a house of cards ready to fall – destined to do so. The idealistic mindsets of this world are like honey – initially sweet and enticing, but we cannot immerse ourselves in them; doing so is death – we cannot move, we cannot escape, we cannot breathe. We can be set free only by coming to You in repentance, humility, and seeking forgiveness.
Lord, help me not to be carried away by the “sweetness” of the world and help me show the world who You truly are so they may be saved as well. Amen.
(June 15th, 2015, Mon, 5:48 am)
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