"AMUSING" SCRIPTURE
I've been meaning to post some scripture in relation to my last post on Amusing Ourselves to Death ~
"Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man." Proverbs 27:20
Our appetites are insatiable at times. Remember the commercial for those chips, "No one can eat just one." ? I think that's the same idea with our eyes and our souls although most may not ever realize it. People are hungrier and hungrier for the next big thing.
"Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:24-25
Are our hearts truly content or are they restless? Do you really desire nothing but the Lord? Where does your heart go when your mind slows down? What do you look to for satisfaction? If I find myself habitually turning on the TV, radio or reaching for my iPod when I'm bored, what does that say about my level of contentment? How deeply have I been shaped by this TV and entertainment culture?
Just some thoughts. Please share yours if you feel led. Blessings.
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Hi Meredith! :)
Just yesterday, during morning time, we were talking about our appetites and I asked the kids what food and drink they crave....pizza, root beer, donuts, pizza, milkshakes, pizza, lemonade...and read in the beatitudes "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." We discussed what we feel when we hunger and thirst...for food and righteousness, what righteousness actually is, and how God is faithful to His Word to fulfill that desire.
My appetites are often not for righteousness but for my self...so convicting.
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