STOLEN GODS

Today's reading: Genesis 28-31

"At the time they left, Laban was some distance away, shearing his sheep. Rachel stole her father's household gods and took them with her." Genesis 31:19 NLT

Too often I am guilty of 'stealing gods'.

I serve the Lord, but I also tend to 'hedge my bets' by adding a few idols to the mix--just in case.

I lean on the Lord, while working my fingers to the bone.

I trust in God's Word, but do all I can to see done what I want to see done.

I believe God loves me, but I attempt to tick off all the boxes in the column titled, Good Christian.

I know God has in store what's best for me, but I go ahead of Him, at a much quicker pace, on a different timeline that He uses.

I am aware God sent Jesus for the world, but have a tendency to guard what I have from the ones He places in my path that might need it, too--as if there isn't enough of Him to go around.

Rachel stole her father's household gods for insurance purposes. In case this God of her husband and father-in-law didn't work out as she had hoped.

This morning I'm attempting to empty my pockets of the idols I had stashed away for the same reasons.