Dissing God

Dissing God

We legislated God out of government – We are floundering
We expelled God out of school – We are failing
We divorced God out of family – We are faltering
We spent God out of our budget – We are bankrupt
We gorged God out of our diet – We are in poor health
We busied God out of our mind – We are confused
We hated God out our relationships – We are belligerent
We lusted God out of our lives – We grope for a stand-in
We are ushering God out of church – ???????

1 Kings 9:6-9MSG "But if you or your sons betray me, ignoring my guidance and judgments, taking up with alien gods by serving and worshiping them, then the guarantee is off: I'll wipe Israel right off the map and repudiate this Temple I've just sanctified to honor my Name. And Israel will become nothing but a bad joke among the peoples of the world. And this Temple, splendid as it now is, will become an object of contempt; visitors will shake their heads, saying, 'Whatever happened here? What's the story behind these ruins?' Then they'll be told, 'The people who used to live here betrayed their God, the very God who rescued their ancestors from Egypt; they took up with alien gods, worshiping and serving them. That's what's behind this God-visited devastation.'"