What are you doing? Have you been living life to the fullest with the abundant life that Jesus spoke about in the scripture? Living the life that God wants for you is simple, but not easy. Think about where you are in life in different areas like your career, finances, love, and all the other roles that you have and hats that you wear. Think about if you are content. Then, think about are you pleasing God? Are you doing what He called you to do? Doing what God called you to do will make you content and free and is the most important thing. The Bible speaks in John 10:10 and say s, " The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." Jesus came that you may have the abundant life. Do you have a vision for your life or are you existing haphazardly? God has a purpose for you! What are you doing? Over the next few posts, we will be doing some vision work, 2 minutes at a time.
In Exodus 34:13, the Bible reads, "Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles." God wanted His people to remove any items related to the pagan worship and idolatry that other nations had practiced. He did not want His people to do these practices, but to destroy them and any evidence of them.
At times, God's people rebuilt these places and the Asherah poles. Some of the kings would remove them and others would install them again. God does not want us to worship gods or anything beside Him. And some, correct me if I am wrong, would turn to God but leave these places and poles in tact. What did this imply?
But what are the modern day Asherah poles? Are there any in our lives?
What are the items, people, places, or ideas that we are building up that we need to tear down?
Are we putting something above God or in the place of His Word knowingly or unknowingly?
Did we turn to God but hold on to these items, people, places, or ideas? Why have we not cut them down?
Cut them down! Remove them and get rid of them, completely.
Sometimes, after some time has passed, we get tempted to revive these items, people, or ideas... Times like that we need to remember James 1:12:
"Great blessings belong to those who are tempted and remain faithful! After they have proved their faith, God will give them the reward of eternal life. God promised this to all people who love him."
Remain faithful under temptation now and in the long term.
If you have failed under temptation, repent and turn back to God again. Cut down those Asherah poles and don't go back to them anymore. Cut them down!
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