Winston Salem church of Christ

You are what you eat, so they say. That must be true because I love doughnuts and I am soooo sweeeet! Of course, some may argue that like a doughnut I have a hole in the middle of my head too!

While we might not be what we eat, we are what we worship. The following axiom has the power to challenge us, comfort us, frighten us or shame us – We Are What We Worship. We see this positively in 1 Peter 1:16 – …“YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” The negative side is just as true – 2 Kings 17:5:

(BBE) they gave themselves up to things without sense or value, and became foolish

(CEV) They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves.

(ESV) They went after false idols and became false

(NASB) they followed vanity and became vain.

Challenge – To become more like Christ, to not only wear the name CHRISTian, but to live it. To actually allow people to see GODliness in my life.

Comfort – I know that if I truly follow Jesus, that becoming His disciple will inevitably cause me to be like Jesus.

Frighten – Am I becoming someone who God will reject because ultimately I have rejected Him? Could God accept someone like me into heaven who is not interested in becoming more like His Son here on earth?

Shame – Do I like who I am? Does my life mirror the world or Christ?

The writer of 2 Kings said that the Israelites become like what they followed – they followed empty, foolish idols and become empty, foolish people.

So…what are we?  (Perry D. Hall)