God...and....

In 2 Kings 17:33 we see the end of the kings of the line of David.  The Bible states this, "They worshiped the Lord, but they also served their own gods in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been brought."

When we come to Jesus Christ and accept Him as Lord and Savior we must learn a new way to live our lives (Matt 11:29).  We are buried with Christ in His death and then raised up to new life in His resurrection (Romans 6:5).  We cannot be with God and with our old way of understanding and living life (Luke 16:13).

Becoming a Christian isn't just a better form of living life.  It isn't the icing on the cake of life.  It is a radically different way to be alive.  It is leaving the kingdom of the world and moving to the kingdom of Heaven.  It is more than just working on being a better person.  It is more than membership at a church with good kids programs.  It's more than buying Christian music.  It's more than not lying, not gossiping, not cheating.  It's more than smiling and waving at everyone.  It's more than shoveling someone's walk.

It is about a radically different way to understand yourself, your life, your future, your resources, your talents, and your relation to each of those.  I am convinced that we will ALL repeat the sin of 2 Kings 17:33 unless we read the Bible and understand who God is and how He works.  We can not help but worship all the things we grew up with unless we study the new life that Jesus came to offer us.

Are you living "God...and..." or "God only?"

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