TAKEN
Today's reading: Judges 17-19

"What do you mean, What do I want? Micah replied, You've taken away all my gods and my priest, and I have nothing left!" Judges 18:24 NLT

Taken-to have gotten into one's hands or into one's possession, power or control; to have seized or captured physically; to have gotten possession of.

Oh, friend, what is our faith based on?

Are we like Micah, and consider ourselves holy because of what we surround ourselves with?

Because of what we've purchased or formed with our own hands?

Where we worship?

It's sure got me to thinking this morning...

If I didn't have my church--would I still worship?

If I didn't have my favorite Bible--would I still seek His presence?

If someone stole my 'prayer chair'--would I still begin my day wanting to know His will and way for me?

If I lost my little cross necklace--would I still consider myself to be His?

If someone peeled my Jesus fish bumper stick off...

If I came home to find a thief had robbed me of my commentaries and Bible dictionary...

If the dryer ate my church t-shirt like it sometimes does socks...

If I was asked to step down from a church committee...

If all or any of those things happened, would I feel as if I had been left with nothing?