Acts 7:42
“But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: “‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices, during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?”
The Jewish people continued to turn their back on God, and after they continue to reject God and God’s way of doing things, God gives them what they wrongfully desire. They eventually have to experience the consequence of turning away from God into their own sinful desire.
When we don’t desire God
God removes
restraining
Grace to reveal
Our wrongful heart
And our need for God
When people reject God and are bent on fulfilling our wicked purposes, God removes restraining grace and turns us over to the results of our own perverse choices. Father God, open my eyes to my sinful desires. Help me to see my miss steps, and bring me back to Your Path and Presence quickly. Use Your Word, Your Spirit and Your people as Your Grace to keep me in rhythm with Your heart today, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
ACTION: Be sensitive to God’s Spirit