STRIP
Today's reading: Ezekiel 16-18

"Then I will give you to your lovers--these many nations--and they will destroy you. They will knock down your pagan shrines and the altars to your idols. They will strip you and take your beautiful jewels, leaving you completely naked and ashamed." Ezekiel 16:39 NLT

Strip-to remove clothing, covering or surface matter from; to deprive of possessions; to make bare.

I don't know about you, but I've lived this verse.

I've wandered off God's path...

I've struck out on my own...

I've followed the lure of the idols my enemy has set before me...

I've disregarded the Holy Spirit's warnings, just to get what I thought was offered...

And I have been left stripped bare and alone, lacking more than I set out to find.

Idols lie.

They offer more than they can give.

They assure fun, but can offer no joy.

They promise a great time, but are lacking of hope and peace.

So here is a warning from a friend: Stay with God!

No matter what the enemy offers, stay with God.