Scripture – Acts 7:39-43: 39“But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. 40They told Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who led us out of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!’ 41That was the time they made an idol in the form of a calf. They brought sacrifices to it and held a celebration in honor of what their hands had made. 42But God turned away and gave them over to the worship of the heavenly bodies. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets: “‘Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the desert, O house of Israel? 43You have lifted up the shrine of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.
Reflection: – As Stephen continued to recount Israel’s story he touched on an important dynamic. The people rejected Moses and “in their hearts turned back to Egypt.”
In the past, I’ve made decisions where my heart has not really been in them. That’s when I drag my feet and kind of go through the motions, but it’s evident I don’t really care.
I’ve learned (on my good days) to be careful about making decisions. Am I willing to move forward whole-heartedly? Sometimes it’s very hard to make that switch. I find it easier to turn “back to Egypt,” and think about what else I could be doing.
I have a lot of plans for today. Some of them are things I want to do more than others. I’ll set my heart to focus on Christ and His call. In Him I will keep my heart engaged in the activity of the moment.
How about you? In what direction will your heart be looking today?
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