The longer you own a home, the more stuff you collect. Over the years, you can gather so much clutter that it either sits in the garage, or it just takes up space in the house or the attic.
For many years Israel Kings had allowed foreign gods and shrines to stand in the land. Hezekiah took out the foreign gods and tore down the shrines. God declares, "He alone is God."
It has to grieve and disappoint God when America and other countries choose to worship other gods in their land. In some states here in America, kids are being encouraged to play sports and travel on the weekends. What about going to church on Sunday? Dad, mom what kind of message does that send to your son and daughter on, who's the most important person in life? What's the most important thing to do with your life?
So is worshipping other gods on the field, on a basketball court instead of learning bible stories in Sunday School more important? Can you one day go back and teach them what's more important? If you choose to worship sports or the mall or the yard, or the beach or your other interest, I'm not sure that you can ever get back an opportunity to show your children what really counts? God gives parents one opportunity to raise them up in the ways of the Lord.
For many years Israel Kings had allowed foreign gods and shrines to stand in the land. Hezekiah took out the foreign gods and tore down the shrines. God declares, "He alone is God."
It has to grieve and disappoint God when America and other countries choose to worship other gods in their land. In some states here in America, kids are being encouraged to play sports and travel on the weekends. What about going to church on Sunday? Dad, mom what kind of message does that send to your son and daughter on, who's the most important person in life? What's the most important thing to do with your life?
So is worshipping other gods on the field, on a basketball court instead of learning bible stories in Sunday School more important? Can you one day go back and teach them what's more important? If you choose to worship sports or the mall or the yard, or the beach or your other interest, I'm not sure that you can ever get back an opportunity to show your children what really counts? God gives parents one opportunity to raise them up in the ways of the Lord.
It's really a parent responsibly to train their child up in the ways of the Lord. It's not the church, the pastor, the Sunday School teacher, but the parents. Yes, the church treasures the opportunity to teach them, but the opportunity is given to mom and dad first. Parents make a better impact on their child when they teach them at home and also bring them to be taught the word of God.
What kind of message do you think your sending you're son, your daughter if you just send them to church? What your really saying is, "It's important for you but not for me." Dads choose to place God first in your life. Choose to show your son and daughter that there is no other god in this world more important than the Lord Jesus Christ. You may have 20 years to raise them up in your home and train them on what's really important to you in life?
What would they say is your passion in life? What would be the first thing that would come from their mouths? Would they say that Christ is your focal point, the centerpiece, the drive and passion of your heart? If not, why don't you "Take It Out?" Is there anything else in life worth dying for, living for? What's distracting you from what's really important?
Jesus said, "What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?" Friend there's nothing in this world worth loosing your soul and destiny over. Say like Joshua, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Hezekiah had no regrets in choosing to "Take it Out", what will you do?
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