Thought for Day 28 July

Thought for Wednesday 28 July Acts 17:27-29 NIVUK God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. “For in him we live and move and have our being.” As some of your own poets have said, “We are his offspring.” ‘Therefore, since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone – an image made by human design and skill. As I said in Monday’s thought, people today have all sorts of idols. Many are selfish in that what they want is paramount in their lives. So often I see young families passing my window, parents engrossed in their ‘idol’ (their mobile phone) and leaving toddlers to follow as they will. One young man was pushing a crying baby in a buggy, but both hands were on his phone and he pushed the buggy with his body, totally unaware of the baby. Mum was yelling at the toddler to ‘hurry up’ without looking up from her phone. Even family gatherings are victims of this unsociable behaviour, where some people cannot even eat at a table and have a conversation with others, without checking their messages. It makes others think they are not important enough to deserve more attention than a phone. The number of times I see this happening makes me thank God that we can depend on His guidance at all times. He is far removed from those people. He has His eyes on us at all times and if it looks like we are going to step off the path His hand gently guides us back God is not a man-made effigy. God is the supreme creator of all that is. He doesn’t want to be ‘far removed’ from anyone. He wants to be an integral part of our lives, that part which we know we cannot live without. We must be aware that without God we are nothing but dust. We did not make Him…He made us! Prayer Father, we thank and praise You for your constant attention. We know that You always want what is best for us as we sometimes want to do things our way. You correct our way with love and patience, allowing us a small amount of space to learn that we need Your guidance. Amen.