Today is Tuesday, September 4th, 2018, and here is your daily devote. Creation was created good. This means sunsets, waterfalls, stars, mountains, oceans, plants, animals, food, relationships, and a billion other things were all created good for God's glory and our enjoyment. Yes, eventually the fall happened and all things were corrupted, but even after the fall, we can recognize the goodness of God's original design and purpose.
One of the benefits of looking at God's original design and purpose is to protect our hearts from idolizing any part of creation. Yes, we can and should enjoy God's creation in the way he originally intended, but we also need to be on the lookout from allowing God's good gifts to become heart idols. Heart idols are things we end up cherishing more than God himself. It is loving the gift more than the giver.
Heart idols can be found in a love for almost anything such as hobbies, accomplishments, relationships and so on. Think about this. Is it possible for our hearts to idolize parts of creation? If so, how?
How can we avoid this happening to us? What are some aspects of God's original intended purpose and creation that can shape how we see things today? Thanks for listening to the Daily Depot. I would love to connect with you either on social media or you can send me an email at adamberton.net.
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