Contemplative Bible Reading

Jonah 2:8 (New International Version)

“Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.

Wow, can you imagine forfeiting the grace of God. And all for the ability to cling to a worthless idol. Something fashioned by man.

Well, maybe this is more understandable in the short term when I expand the notion of an idol. One definition I heard and like is that worshipping an idol means worshipping the created instead of the creator. Lots of people worship money, power, their job, their family, the television. The list goes on and on. This is more understandable, but only in the very short term.

I like the way this verse shows me the choice – God’s grace or stuff. Pretty clear to me.