What do we do in our Christian life to honor God? Anything that takes the place of or interferes with our relationship with God is prostituting our relationship. Let me explain.
In a marriage we are expected to be loyal and dedicated to the one to whom we have said we will take him/her for better or worse till death do us part. No where does it say we can venture outside the relationship for, if you will, sex.
Now with God we have committed and professed our life HIM and HIS service. Yet when it comes time to pray - we have other things to do and "don't have time"; or to do Bible study - again, we have other things we "have" to do. Yet, we will have time to read, to go to a movie, to meet friends for food and drinks, to take a drive, take a nap, do your hobby, and on and on.
When we do this, we are, in my opinion, prostituting our relationship with God. Jesus shed HIS blood and gave HIS life for you and for me. If your spouse went out, had an affair, you would be hurt and possibly terminate the relationship. Whereas God does not terminate the relationship, however, HE is sad and disappointed that we chose another god, the Baal, in lieu of HIM.
He wants us to come to HIM, be faithful, and our ever longing should be to walk in HIS steps. Micah addresses this in chapter 3, verse 11:
11 Her leaders judge for a bribe,
her priests teach for a price,
and her prophets tell fortunes for money.
Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No disaster will come upon us.”
her priests teach for a price,
and her prophets tell fortunes for money.
Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No disaster will come upon us.”
Here is all of Micah 3 and it is eye opening. Please take a moment to read this scripture and take heed as you absorb the written page. Thank you for being with me this morning. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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