What Shiny Things Have Your Heart?

O. T. #2137  "What Shiny Things Have Your Heart?"

Feb. 25, 2022

*Pray for the Ukrainians as Russia invaded and killed many there in an attack to take over the nation. 

LET IT GLOW

1 John 2:15 warns us of a sin to avoid: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

I find it interesting that the word world means decoration.

The world gives us a lot of decorations to tempt us away from God and living by His principles. Satin tempts us to sin with shinny, pretty things, right? And those things tend to attract our attention and lasso us into it.

We are told to love God above all things. but if we love those shinny things more, then the love of the Father is not in us. Wow! So we cannot love both the things of the world and God. It can't get any plainer than that.

Do we love a shiny car, beautiful house, spiffy clothes more than God? Is our time spent more with them or with our God?

LET IT GROW

Amos give 4 affirmations from the heart of the Lord in this chapter:

1. I will strike! (verse 1)
2. I will search! (verses 2-4)
3. I will destroy! (verses 5-10)
4. I will restore! (verses 11-15)

Now that we have the conclusion of the prophecy of Amos, verses 11-15, we read about the restoration of the Davidic Kingdom. The Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC and by the Romans in 80 AD. Right now, an Islamic temple stands over its place. Jews are allowed in the court, but not in the gold dome. So a false god is worshiped there.

Good news, friend, according to verse 11, God is going to build it again. during His Millennium reign. It will be restored to its prominence and glory as in the days of Solomon.

Gentiles will be allowed to worship there. (verse 12) (Edom represents the world.) Christians are a part of God's redemptive plan. James speaks of this verse 11 in Acts 15:16. The Tabernacle of David will be built. God had promised him to have one of his family on the throne always. Jesus is a descendent of Judah, as David.

Are we ready for the rapture? The Bear is moving south. It wants to conquer the world and reign without Christians.

LET IT GO

Father, You are so loving; fill us with Your love.

Keep our focus on You, not on the world.

We trust in You, the One who has the whole world in His hands.