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When God's truth gets mixed up - When God’s truth gets mixed up with selfish desires

When God’s truth gets mixed up

 

In my faith

I have tolerated much,

that is not according to your word.


I have added and subtracted

from the guidelines

you have set forth

just as it was convenient to me.


Oh, on the outside

everything looked so religious,

but on the inside

I robbed myself of your blessing.


I was focused on worldly goods

money and human recognition

being at the top of the list

thinking that is

the best blessing I can get.


For a while it seemed to work

but when the euphoria died down

and I got used to all of that

my heart stayed empty.


I had no idea that your blessing

came from inside.


Deep satisfaction

and a feeling of happiness

and joy that radiates

regardless of my outward circumstances

is the lasting blessing that you bring.


I had twisted and bent your word

just as it was convenient to me

and not taken it serious.

As a result I was lacking

your approval and your blessing.


I put myself first in everything I did

instead of being your representative.


I expected people to serve me

because of the position I was holding

when all along you taught

that  the biggest one

should serve the least.


Yes I knew the Bible

and what it taught

better then some others

but what I was living out

was not according to the word of God

but according to my own

selfish nature.


And by doing that

I contributed to the fact

that many other people

rejected the God I claimed to serve.


I have mixed up

God’s truth

and instead of serving

pure spring water

I gave the people muddy water

and it made them sick.

 

Oh Lord, forgive me!

 

 

 (3007121739-1757)

 

 

Jeremiah 7:9–10 (The Israel Bible)

Will you steal and murder and commit adultery and swear falsely, and sacrifice to Baal, and follow other gods whom you have not experienced, 10 and then come and stand before Me in this House which bears My name and say, “We are safe”?—[Safe] to do all these abhorrent things!

 

 

 

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