We all have them. Shopping, eating, TV, internet surfing, sports, facebook (gasp) - the list goes on. Things that we go to for comfort. The comfort idols. I'm tired; I going to binge on chocolate. He hurt my feelings; I'm going shopping. The kids are crazy today; I'm going to plug my face into the computer.
What inevitably happens when we're done with the comfort idol is, it doesn't satisfy. Oh sure, maybe for that 5 minute sugar high from the chocolate, life seems dandy, but then what? Back to reality and to feeling the way I did 10 minutes ago. The problem that I ran away from is still there.
I'm preaching to myself, by the way.
I was reading Isaiah 55. In verse 2, "Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?" Yeah. Why do I do that?
Verse 6 says, "Seek the Lord." That's right. The Creator of Life has answers to life. Well, who knew? ;) At the end of the day, Jesus is all I need. When faced with the temptation to run to my comfort idol, I can either give in to the temporary satisfaction and subsequent consequences, or I can run to my God for comfort and rest and fulfillment and satisfaction and answers, with no side effects.
Run to Him. Talk to Him. Rest in Him.
Find comfort in Him. The idols won't satisfy.
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