I am reading 1 Corinthians, again, and was just thinking how awesome it is that God will not allow tests and temptations beyond what you can handle (with God on your side, guiding you through – 1 Corinthians 10:12-13)
I can see it in me having to teach my kids new skills, it seems easy, really simple on paper, but in reality, it’s still a traumatic and frightening experience!
In the middle of these passages, there are these words: “And God is Faithful; He will not let…” (v13)
But there is something about this commitment of our Father… He Will Not…
The next section is about idol worship. Paul makes it clear that there is no value or benefit for us to worship an idol… it’s a dead thing. But also, that we must understand the sacrifice we bring is to a demon and not to God.
1 Corinthians 10:21 says that this is something God will not allow. “you cannot feast at the table of the Lord and at the table of demons.”
With that, I also know that I build my altars and direct my “worship” at many other things. My work, my hobbies, my sport… does God see this as bad as demon worship?
If God will provide me with whatever I need to get past any test and every temptation, what will His feeling be towards me if I specifically choose to “worship” where He doesn’t want me?
Spending too much time at the pub? Or the golf course? What about work? What about if work is helping people? What if work is helping people at Church? Does it matter?
I was pondering this question. How do I not fall into this trap (which I regularly find myself in!) and every time I come back to the same:
Kingdom First, God First.
Did God ask this of me? Or did I decide to do it this way? To somehow earn my way to His approval?
God does not measure as we do… Do I really think I can do anything that can impress the guy that created spinning galaxies, black holes, hurricanes, daisies and giraffes?!
God just wants me.
Do I really want to arouse God’s jealousy for my time? Do I really want Him to remove something from me or Me from something to reset? What will it take?
God just wants me.
