When in Koln (Cologne) a couple weeks ago, Brian and I visited this museum with loads of Roman and pre-Roman history. One of the showcases of the museum was this large "monument" or whatever to what? The Roman "gods"? I honestly can't remember if there was something about this written or not, but either way it was two, nearly three floors tall and overpowered the large area. It demanded attention, but for what purpose? So many of these towers must have been made, probably by slave labor, and yet I can't help but wonder if people's time could have been spent on other projects. I'm not talking about using slaves, either, but rather allowing people to spend their time freely and productively. This made me think of God, and his demand that we put no idols before Him. At first glance, you may think, well of course not, I haven't built some stone tower. No, you probably haven't built something like this. But there are things in our lives that keep our focus away from God: money, power, things, hobbies even. These are all a part of our lives, but we should keep our focus on God and put Him first always.
When in Koln (Cologne) a couple weeks ago, Brian and I visited this museum with loads of Roman and pre-Roman history. One of the showcases of the museum was this large "monument" or whatever to what? The Roman "gods"? I honestly can't remember if there was something about this written or not, but either way it was two, nearly three floors tall and overpowered the large area. It demanded attention, but for what purpose? So many of these towers must have been made, probably by slave labor, and yet I can't help but wonder if people's time could have been spent on other projects. I'm not talking about using slaves, either, but rather allowing people to spend their time freely and productively. This made me think of God, and his demand that we put no idols before Him. At first glance, you may think, well of course not, I haven't built some stone tower. No, you probably haven't built something like this. But there are things in our lives that keep our focus away from God: money, power, things, hobbies even. These are all a part of our lives, but we should keep our focus on God and put Him first always.
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