Friday, August 12, 2011

I must! Really?

I have an addiction to on-line mahjong! Some people serf the web or watch then tube to waste time, I play mahjong. It's a time killer I know. When I play I can block out the world and I enjoy it. Harmless, right? Anything that is addictive isn't harmless. I've tried to not play, but I keep going back to this "harmless" time waster.
Today in reading Jeremiah I saw these words, spoken by the people of Judah when confronted with their idolatry, "It's no use. I love foreign gods and I must go after them." How foolish, how short sighted, how like me. "It's no use I love mahjong and I must play it."
To emphasize the message I was also in II Cor. where Paul was talking about dying to self and death, to self, being at work in him. I clearly saw that I am refusing in this area to die to myself, my "harmless" time waster.
I want to put God first and love Him above all else. If you think of me please pray that I will humble myself before Him and truly love Him enough to die to myself.