‘Woe to the reckless soul who departs from God hoping to find something better than Him in the very things He has created.’ - Augustine
There is a rich young ruler in us all. Walking away sorrowful when God does not answer how we expect (Lk 18:18-30).
We walk away from the Creator, hoping to find the answers we seek in creation. We scour the earth only to realize we have exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of created things (Rom 1:23).
But nothing created can bear the weight of our worship.
And there can only be two responses to this reality: we turn back and no longer walk with Him, or we say ‘Lord, to whom shall we go?’ (Jn 6:66-68)
Lord, You have the words of eternal life, forgive us when we seek life apart from You. We love You, in Your name, amen.
Walking together,
AB