{"id":44257,"date":"2026-09-04T06:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldchallenge.kinsta.cloud\/devotion\/more-blessings\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T06:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:39:34","slug":"more-blessings","status":"publish","type":"devotion","link":"https:\/\/worldchallenge.kinsta.cloud\/cs\/devotion\/more-blessings\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than Blessings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Even after the Lord blessed them powerfully, the Israelites turned to idols. While Moses was communing with God in the mountains, the people melted down their jewelry and made a golden calf. We cannot relate to this kind of thing today, but the upshot is this: when you pursue God\u2019s blessings without seeking God himself, you end up in idolatry, because the focus of your pursuit is something worldly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As Paul said, \u201c\u2026 [T]hey exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator \u2026\u201d&nbsp;(<\/span><em><span>Romans 1:25, ESV<\/span><\/em><span>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Thankfully, today most of us don\u2019t have to plead with God for water or bread. We can just turn on the tap or go to the grocery store. But we have golden idols of our own, things we seek apart from God: job success, financial security, material comfort. Those aren\u2019t bad things, but if we want them more than we want God; if they become the focus of our life\u2019s pursuit, we have built an idol. And God will say to us, \u201cGo ahead, pursue that. Enjoy it. But you won\u2019t find me present in it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I love Moses\u2019 response: \u201cGod, kill me in the desert before you lead me to someplace where You aren\u2019t.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I pray that this becomes the Church\u2019s cry as well: \u201cLord, my life has been so blessed that I\u2019ve let myself get misdirected. My eyes have been on your unlimited favor, the blessings you give. I want something different. Let my life be defined by your ultimate favor\u2014to know you for who you are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Is God enough for you? Does knowing him satisfy you? Does anything keep you from him, such as an idol you\u2019ve put before him? 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