Becoming Like. . . !

The statements have been made, "You are what you eat." and "You are what you read." What is internalized either physically or mentally impacts our lives. What we focus on and place our trust in does the same thing.

During the reign of Hoshea (the last king of Israel, the northern kingdom) the following statement is made about the continual departure from God.

"(15) They despised his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers and the warnings that he gave them. They WENT AFTER FALSE IDOLS AND BECAME FALSE, and they followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom the LORD had commanded them that they should not do like them." ( 2 Kings 17:15 ESV)

They became like that which they WORSHIPPED; becoming just as false, worthless, or vain as the supreme object of their focus. With regard to idols, the psalmist also stated that "those who make them" and "all who trust in them" will become like them. ( Psalm 115:4-8; 135:15-18)

What are we allowing to be the supreme focus of our life; the object of our WORSHIP? If it is self, we can become no better, stronger or wiser than we are. If it is money, that does not last and is only useful for this realm and therefore our life cannot be eternally sustained. If it is God, it is His desire to make us like Him. Since He is true and there is no lie in Him, then to WORSHIP HIM is to become not false, but true! Having come to God through Christ we are being renewed in the spirit of our minds, having put on the new self that is "CREATED AFTER THE LIKENESS OF GOD in true righteousness and holiness." ( Ephesians 4:23-24 ESV) May God remain the Sovereign over our life and our Supreme focus so that the image He created us to possess will be renewed. Just as He is true and eternal, so shall our life be!

Have a great day AIMING TO BE HOLY AS HE IS HOLY! ( 1 Peter 1:15-16)
Carl

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