Jonah 2:8
“Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.”
Jonah should know. God gave him instructions, but he ignored them. He trusted that he could have his own way. You know the story. He was thrown overboard, but still did not get his way. He preferred death to preaching to his enemy.
Finally he found himself in the belly of a great fish, laying on the bottom of the sea. It was in those circumstances that he figured it out – one cannot go against God. Whatever you cling to instead of God, is worthless.
Worthless idols always promise more than they can give, yet we still cling to them. In doing so, we turn from the loving devotion of God, which is the very thing our hearts most need.
Idols still exist today in the form of money, comfort, reputation, and control. Whatever we trust more than God will disappoint us and draw us away from His faithful love.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Prayer: Lord when my times are hard and when they are good, help me lean on you. Nothing else has the power to save.