Romans 1:22-23 (ESV) Claiming to be wise, they became fools, [23] and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
According to this part of Scripture, to be a fool is to exchange the glory of the immortal God for idols, anything that is receiving my affection and my attention that rightly belongs to God. What a fool I've been. Often times I find something pulling my affection from God; television, internet, chores, friends, the telephone, and most recently....SLEEP! Every morning God has graciously awakened me at 6:30, even before my alarm goes off, so that I can go and spend time with Him and every morning, this foolish heart begins by asking, "what am I gonna do with all this time? I'll be so tired later if I don't rest, I'm not even sure what I'd study, I'll just go back to sleep and do my quiet time later when the boys are sleeping"......WHY? God wants to spend time with me, why is it that I want to spend that time sleeping? My heart has placed sleep above God. Only a fool would make that choice!
I specifically asked God to allow me that time in the morning, because it's the most quiet part of the day. The business hasn't begun and I can quiet my heart, be still, and know that He is God.
Lord, give me the grace to stop listening to myself in the mornings and to start talking to myself about the truth. You will meet me in that time. You will fill that time with Your goodness. You will bless that time spent with You and allow me the pleasure of experiencing Your presence. Please don't give up on me now, Lord. Continue to call me at 6:00/6:30 in Your gentle quiet voice and if I don't listen, shove me out of bed! I want to spend this time with You. I want to hear You, to be in Your Word. Forgive me, for finding greater pleasure in sleep than in spending time with You. Thank You for making me aware of my sinful choice and please, Lord give me the grace to change, to find greater joy in You! I pray this in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ, for Your glory Lord. Help me to break my sleep idol. AMEN!
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