Changi Chapel

In the midst of playing baseball in the backyard, Jim’s six-year-old son’s best friend, and next door neighbor, came out of his house.

"Dad, can I go play with Brad?" he asked. "But son, we’re playing baseball. Don’t you want to play with me?" Jim asked, not really wanting to hear the answer he knew was coming. "Nah, I’d rather play with Brad," his son replied, all too honestly.

Jim had a rival for his son’s affection, and he was a six-year-old.

As he struggled with that thought, he suddenly was reminded that God felt the same way about him.

He jealously desires our affection and attention as well. It breaks His heart when we show more interest in cars, sports, newspapers, television, yard work, hobbies, books, and family activities than we do in reading His word and prayer.

If God were to examine your heart today, what rivals for his attention would he find? 

Remember!  Idolatry makes anything but God the highest priority in life. Do you value your relationship with God more than anything else?
Or have you allowed money, leisure, friendships – or anything else – to rule your life?

Smash the idols in your life and make a fresh commitment to put God first.

Will you determine to cherish God above all today?

Gary Smalley and John Trent
Excerpted from the Inspirational Bible

© Gary Smalley and John Trent

Your comments, thoughts or suggestions are welcome. The body text is by the author, the header and the words in italics are mine – John B. Samuel