Christian Devotional – August 16, 2024

Times of Transition, Day 37

“They followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless.” Read 2 Kings chapter 17.

The fall of Israel. As we read this chapter we see the last remaining bit of the country of Israel before it was taken over by the Assyrians. Israel had not had a single king who had followed the Lord. They had persisted in following all of the practices of the evil, idolatrous people of the land. They trusted in their idols to save them and that trust was misplaced. This statement really sums up exactly what happened, “They followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless.”

We will become what we follow. What we pattern our life after and what we live as our guiding principle will ultimately become what defines us. If we are following something that is worthless and of no value, then ultimately we ourselves will become that.

What do we pattern our life after and what are we seeking and striving to please? We must be focused on the Lord Jesus Christ and him alone, anything other than that is simply worthless. Are our lives worthless or are our lives full of the worth of Jesus Christ?