Tuesday 15 Jan 2019

January 15: Jeremiah 2:31-37

Key Verse: Jeramiah 2:32
Does a young woman forget her jewellery, a bride her wedding ornaments? Yet my people have forgotten me, days without number.

Devotion:
How often do you think about your best possession, be it clothes, toys, money or whatever? Back in the days when Jeremiah wrote these words they did not have Wii consoles or mobile phones or nice cars or the amazing houses people have today. What would matter most to people back then may well be the clothes that they were saving for their weddings or such like. What seems to matter most nowadays are the luxuries in our lives. Look at it this way... if you woke up to a fire in your house, what would be the first thing (besides yourself) that you would think to pick up before exiting the burning building?

Is it a good thing or a bad thing that our focus on things has changed over the years? Well, I’m not going to attempt to answer that because it is the simple fact we do focus on something in our lives which is of concern today. Some may spend all their spare time following up football teams or stars, others all their time playing computer games, others all their time watching TV; the fact is we have more distractions today than there were back in Jeremiah’s days. Distractions are distractions, no matter how they are viewed, they are distractions. Some will argue they are better distractions because of their quality whilst others will argue that they are worse because they consume more of your time.

Does God want us to turn our backs on everything in our modern world? I don’t think so; but what He wants us to do is to stop making it the focus of all our attentions. If we are totally focused on things of this world then how are we ever going to build up treasures for out everlasting life with Him? After all, when we do pass on, we will not be taking anything with us because it will all be left behind! We need to take time out of our distractions and put some time back into our relationship with Christ so we can focus on what is important for our lives with Him. It is not a sin to enjoy yourself but turning your back on God is not a good move!

Points to Ponder:
What is your favourite pastime?

How much of your time is wasted that could be spent with God?