Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation, And have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold, Therefore you will plant pleasant plants And set out foreign seedlings;
In the day you will make your plant to grow, And in the morning you will make your seed to flourish; But the harvest will be a heap of ruins In the day of grief and desperate sorrow.
Isaiah 17:10-11
Drifting further and further away from God by a simple failure to be intentional about spending time with Him is dangerous. It means that we are giving that time that should be spent with Him to idols and lesser things. Before you realize it, you can be miles away, hard-hearted and lukewarm. The Scripture above from Isaiah tells us that we can even go on, forging ahead with life as normal and experience what appears to be prosperity. In this condition of increasing spiritual blindness, deafness and dullness, we may become deceived in either of two ways. We may believe that our success in the affairs of life indicate the favor of God is with us and that we are doing what He requires. Or we may believe that 'God' is not necessary, that we have no need of His help. Either of these positions would ultimately lead to shipwreck.
As you look forward to a new year keep God in first place. Give Him your first love. You will then have the ability to correctly love the other people and things that are right for you to love, with His blessing. You will obediently accomplish what will count for eternity and also have more influence in the lives of others here and now. You will avoid the snare of time-consuming detours from God's plan for your life. When God has all of your heart and attention, the most amazing things happen.
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