Deuteronomy 4:9

Take heed to yourself and diligently keep yourself lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren.

In this world filled with video games, TV, ipods, and cell phones our children have been set up with a broad sort of idols in their young lives. I was taught a valuable lesson today from my ten year old son. I questioned him on how long he played video games vs reading his bible. He was honest and said I never read my bible except on Sunday’s. I asked him was our God just a Sunday God or was He a everyday God? He slowly and quietly answered “He’s an everyday God.” I had to ask myself the same question, my answer of course was the same. He’s a God of everyday.

In this verse Moses is commanding the children of Israel to follow the statues of the Lord. The instructions are “heed (pay close attention) to yourself, diligently ( constantly ) keep yourself so you won’t forget what you have seen (learned). What a warning! We must pay close attention to what our flesh is doing. Constantly -because the enemy can slip in and before you know it we aren’t reading our word like we used to, or worshiping in truth. Consumed with the idols of this world. Busy Bees are what we will become. Working for the Lord, not with the Lord. There is a difference by the way. When we work for the Lord we are doing in our selves —-hint—-you will become tired quickly. When you are working with the Lord you are doing it through him not yourselves—–hint—–this produces joy and hunger for more.

So my question for you is “Is your God just a Sunday God or is He an everyday God?”

Brandie