After last week’s sermon by Pastor Steve, I feel that I must disclose that I am in fact 100% Norwegian. However, I do not look down on those of you who are Swedish or only have a very small percentage of Norwegian ancestry or none at all. After all, it takes a lot of courage to say I love lutefisk and actually mean it!
Sometimes we do have “idols” in our lives that can become more important than our relationship with Jesus Christ. Do we worship our heritage, our Sons of Norway membership, favorite sports teams, or our careers more than we worship Jesus Christ? While I love lutefisk with butter and white sauce slathered all over, I love Jesus more! However, sometimes we worship idols and we are not even aware of it. An idol is anything that takes the place of worshipping Jesus as the Lord of our lives. Idols have a way of seeping into our lives slowly and all of a sudden they are there and we wonder what happened.
What idols do you have in your life that are getting in the way of your relationship with Jesus? Can you name them? And now that you have named them, how might you remove them as idols?
Remember Jesus tells us in the New Testament that we are to “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” This week, let’s give that a try. God will never give up on us and He seeks after us. So even in the midst of our busy lives and chaotic choices we make that sometimes become idols, there is still hope; hope that God is on the throne and that His promises are true.
Here’s a song from Bob and Debbie Carothers called “Seek the Kingdom First.” Enjoy it and live it!
In His Grip!
Pastor Carol
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