NOVEMBER 16

Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.

Psalm 40:4

Precious Lord, there are various “false gods” in this world, and I’ll admit that I have strayed after some of them. Money is a big one. I keep thinking that my problems will be solved if I can just get enough money, but that’s not true, is it? I chase after pleasure and success and entertainment as if they gave my life meaning. My house, my car, or what is in my closet might as well be “graven images.” But You continue to remind me that these things don’t bring ultimate satisfaction. You are the only God worth trusting. I find fulfillment only in You.

You shall have no other gods before me.

Exodus 20:3