A quick thought on worship

The human heart craves something to worship, and left to itself, it will worship almost anything. --Jan Winebrenner*

There's a sobering thought. And it's true.

Worship: noun. - reverent honor or homage paid to God, or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred

I read that this week and took a little look-see into my heart. (I must have been feeling particularly brave!) Father, what do I worship when my heart is left to itself?

my husband and children
my bank account
my girlfriends
my little plans for my future
my goals
the list creeps on and on

The truth is this: there is only room for one object of my worship. Capacity: 1.

Thinking of putting to death the worship of any of these other little gods can be scary because too often we have linked them to our safety.*

Jeremiah 17:9 - "The heart is deceitful above all things..."
The human heart. The heart controlled by the flesh. My heart when I am out of step with the Spirit.

Hebrews 12:2 - "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith..."

Father, teach us the discipline of worship!