Reading the account of Israel working its way through the wilderness, this thought came to mind. Moses had one wicked staff. It parted the Red Sea, it became a snake, it turned water turn to blood, it made water come from a rock, it made the untrained and poorly organized men of Israel into a dynamic fighting force. Wow! That staff is powerful! And that quickly, we turned an object of no power into an object to be feared and worshiped.
As worshipers of Christ, how many objects or means do we give that kind of honor and power? Maybe it is the comfort we get from taking a drink or consuming that candy bar? At times when God is providing joy or comfort after a stressful event, a drink is in our hand or we were sitting enjoying some chocolate. Maybe it is our wealth. At the times God is providing the resources needed to make, an emergency car repair, arrange transportation home, or take the family out for dinner after a stressful week, the money is there to provide of comfort or relief. Maybe it is education? When God opened doors for advancement or put us in positions of influence, people praised us for our intellect. How quickly we forget God is the provider, not means He uses to provide for us.
