Great words to remember from a Holocaust survivor. And just to prove that her words are timeless, here's a similar quote from the band 38 Special.
"If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control."
The point here is that if we cherish anything too much it will become an idol to us, and a stumbling block. And if we have any "idols" other than God it is a sin and He WILL take them away from us.
"Thou shalt have no other gods before Me." - Exodus 20:3
We must constantly examine ourselves and our habits. Are we consuming ANYTHING that God might consider an idol?
What about the Green Bay Packers? Their recent success has a lot of people excited. However, if we are praying that the pastor's Sunday sermon would end on time so that we can make it to a watch party before kickoff, we've got a problem.
When I was younger I used to consume two 16-oz bottles of Mountain Dew every day. I am now Type 2 diabetic. Is that God's doing? To take away my idol?
How about my phone? My computer? The television? Relationships? Work? Our politics? Even church duties can take us away from God.
The only thing we are supposed to hold on tightly to is God Himself. Worship, praise, and devotion are to be His.
I am reminded of a song that we sing in church. It goes like this:
"Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grown strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace."
We need to remember that in our walk with Jesus, in our worship of Him, and in our daily lives, HE is the One who created us. And why did He do that? So that we would honor, praise and worship HIM, not "things of earth."
Hold on Loosely - 38 Special
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus - Alan Jackson
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