And Kobe....and Tiger….and anyone else we try to line up against God. Hollywood stars, no problem….Political figures, forget about it….Military leaders, please. None of these are able to claim the title of almighty God or Lover and Savior of our souls.
Why then do we pay so much attention to these "stars"? We give them our awe, respect, and praises. Then we so often take what God has done, is doing, and will do for granted…at least until we get in a bind and try to use God as a "spare tire". Imagine for a moment that you were invited (undeservedly) to a party by Tom Brady, Bill Clinton, or Julia Roberts…do we think they would appreciate us making a total mess of their events? How much would they appreciate it if we waited to ask for help when things got way out of hand? Why then do we treat God this way? Don't get me wrong here…we certainly can (and should) ask for God's help when we are in trouble. What I am trying to say is that we often give more respect and obedience to people than we do to the Creator of the universe. We fear the temporary that is right in front of us (Psalm 27:1; Proverbs 29:25; Isaiah 51:7; Luke 12:4-7) instead of respectfully fearing almighty God (Proverbs 1:7, 1:33, 9:10, 10:27, 14:16, 14:26, 19:23, 31:30…there are many more). Talk about having things upside-down.
Let's give almighty God the respect, awe, and adoration that He deserves. Scratch that, we cannot ever give God enough of these qualities as He deserves…but that doesn't mean that we can't try our darnedest to do just that. That doesn't mean that we can't appreciate the gifts God has given people to use here on Earth….let's just don't forget who the Greatest really is.
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