“I am the Lord your God… you shall have no other gods before
me.”(Dt. 5:6,7) I always thought that would be the easiest commandment to
follow. Because in my fourth grade Catholic school mind I believed there was
only one God the creator of heaven and earth, creator of all things seen and unseen.
Yep I believed that with all my heart. Only one God, check, yep I got that one.
What amazes me most is that my fourth grade Catholic school mind followed
me long into adulthood and long into my “born again” mind. That’s when Jesus
started working on my heart and showing me all the other gods I need to get out
of my life to follow the one true God. Looking back on my life to when I was “unsaved”
idols and other gods were easy to spot.
Here is the challenge, here is the BIG REVELATION. As a Christian
my small “g” god was myself. Every time I was angry at God because things didn’t
happen the way I expected them to happen I was putting myself in the role of
God. Every time I followed after my “own thing” while Jesus was saying "follow me." I put
myself in the place of God. Every time I said,” I did what I was supposed to do.
Why hasn’t God answered my prayers?” Every time I wanted my will to be done and
didn’t consider,” Father thy will be done.” I put myself in the place of God.
Here is the root of the problem. PRIDE, it is ugly, haughty, deceitful and life crippling. Proverbs 16:8”Pride goes before destruction and a haughty
spirit before a fall.” So how to battle this foe? First
realize pride is a problem in everyone. Second pray and third get perspective. My
personal place to get some perspective is in the book of Job Chapter 38
starting at verse 4 when God answers Job out of the whirlwind. Keep in mind
that God’s monologue to Job last for Three Chapters. Read this and you will be
humbled, I have no doubt.
4 “Where
were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
5 Who determined its measurements—surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
6 On what were its bases sunk,
or who laid its cornerstone,
7 when the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?... (Job 38:4-7...)
Tell me, if you have understanding.
5 Who determined its measurements—surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
6 On what were its bases sunk,
or who laid its cornerstone,
7 when the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?... (Job 38:4-7...)
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