Another area where people forget God is in seeking power and influence. Money is one way in which it can be obtained or it can be obtained through connections, position in society, deception, favors, etc.
A truth which the scriptures tell us is that God is no respector of persons. This means that our position in society means nothing to Him. What God does respect is our righteous desires. If we conform our characters to fulfill His commandments and laws then we also serve and honor Him. But when we seek to gain glory to ourselves, we have to commit acts that draw us away from God. We have to commit our hearts to self exaltation and self worship. It is impossible to seek the honors of men and serve God at the same time.
I will extend this beyond our own efforts to pursue power to include our honoring of others and the position and power they claim to hold among men. We fear to offend men, when we ought to fear to offend God. We fear being unpopular or rejected. We are willing to be more concerned about what men might think than about our eternal standing. How can we claim to be God's people and honor Him if we fear men more than God? When we place men's opinions before God, we are very literally worshipping men.
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