Before you read this blog and in case you didn’t get to Oak Leaf this past weekend check out week 4 of Old Time Religion.

Old Time Religion – Honor Your Country from Oak Leaf Church on Vimeo.

So I want to take a minute and ask you guys something.  What are you willing to give up so that you can honor God?

I know that many of us went home on Saturday/Sunday and tried to put out of our minds that thing which we worship.  But it’s not going to go away because God is faithful and if you belong to Him He is going to keep reminding you of that Asherah Pole, that thing that gets between you and Him.

Remember to Honor your country you first have to honor God.

So what is it? I shared with you all that mine was the tv.  Here’s how t.v. was disrupting our life.

  • It became the focus after the family meal at night.  Maybe it was a kid program but it was always, “What are we gonna watch tonight?”.
  • It became our kid watcher when we were busy cleaning the kitchen or getting ready in the morning.
  • It competed for reading time with the family.
  • Instead of looking for ways to engage our kids it was easier pawning them off on the tv.

In the end it kept us from engaging with the family about God.  Now our children’s attention is not something we have to compete for.

Heather and I were really putting our needs first over what God wanted for our family.  So, on suggestion of my wise wife,  we tour down our Asherah Pole.

Now we spend time talking, playing games, and engaging our children in conversations about God.

SO,

What are you willing to tear down in order to put God first again?