Thoughts for another day

Feb. 25, 2013.

Today's verse: Jeremiah 15:6a. Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

When we introspect and seek an answer to how our relationship with God is, we’re struck with the realization of how we treat God each day; each moment; as if He is of no consequence; as if He is there only to listen to our prayers and grant us what we wish.  Having this skewed opinion, most of us forget in the ‘routine’ of life that we’re of God and we’re to worship Him and glorify His Name for that’s why we were created and that’s why we’re on this earth.  Rather we tend to see Him, as someone said, an ATM and when He fails to give, we’re sad and disappointed in Him!  In this event we even blame Him for our troubles and trials, ignoring the fact that, any and every tribulation is given to us by the evil one, never by God.

Never mind the so many gifts the Lord bestows on us or the protection He provides, unseen and even without our being aware, day in and day out, we yet tend to ignore God particularly when we, in our stubbornness sin wantonly against Him.  I for one, even when His Holy Spirit prompts me, don’t cease from my sinful ways, but go on sinning.  Many of us sin without even knowing that He is offended and hurt by our sins for every sin we commit, is an affront to His Holiness and is like striking His face as did the soldiers to Christ, before His crucifixion. 

In quiet moments when God affords us the occasion to be with Him in prayer and meditation, I believe it would be right to reflect on our attitudes toward Him and repent sincerely so that His face will shone on us in all His glory and we never have to hear Him say the Word of our Scripture today.