“Then they believed his words;
they sang his praise.
But they soon forgot his works;
they did not wait for his counsel.”
– Psalm 106:12-13
What the Psalmist writes about Israel could easily be said about us today. We humans can swiftly move from mountaintop experiences of faith, praise, and worship to the valley of practical atheism as quickly as Sunday turns into Monday!
Hard as it can be to believe, we can be full of zeal for the Lord one day and quickly be acting as if God weren’t present, relevant, or interested in our everyday lives. Hopefully we aren’t blatantly asking, “What has God done for me lately?” Nonetheless, we too easily live our lives at work, school, home, in community, or on travel with God as a mere afterthought. We decide and act without prayer. We make decisions, then perhaps ask God to bless them as if He were wielding a divine rubber stamp.
That isn’t how we should relate to God! God is Lord of the universe! He’s intimately familiar with and concerned about all the details of our daily lives. He calls us to lives of seamless faith from Sunday through Saturday. He invites us to pray without ceasing. How we live each moment of each day should reflect the wondrous words, works, and realities of our life in Christ. Learn from the Israelites and always remember the works of God. Invite Him to guide you and be glorified in every moment of every day – you won’t be disappointed!