Clinging to God

Jeremiah 13:11 For as the loincloth clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole house of Judah cling to me, declares the Lord, that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise, but they would not listen.

Leaving my house in the mornings is my least favorite part of the day. Luke (age 22 months) and Eli (3.5) are determined for me to stay. Cries of "stay daddy" are accompanied with some hand and leg locks around my legs in both an emotional and physical attempt at preventing my departure. They literally cling to me, and it is heartbreaking to have to leave them. I feel like a dog as I shut the door and jump in the Tahoe.

God has shown me in many verses like Jeremiah 13:11 above, that the picture of my boys clinging to me desperately should be walked out in my dependence, praise and worship of Jesus. Man, I have made that way too complicated at times as I love theology and bible exposition. The clarity and simplicity stated by God is startling in this passage.

Positionally we need to cling to him in love as he is our provider, strength and grandest Treasure. Do You do that? Do you even think you need Him that desperately to cling to Him?

Look at what God defines as His purpose for the redeemed body of faith: that they may be a people, a name, a praise and a glory.

In a nutshell, God says that our purpose is to be clear markers of grace that point to the one true God. We exist to bring glory to His name and praise Him. As our lives are changed by His work in us, people see "Christians as Christ"-the name given to us is then synonomous with the God we love and serve. We are His physical body producing faith led works of a divine inspiration.

So lets break it down. When people interact with you, do they know you are His?

Do you reflect the worthiness of Christ as you bear the name Christian?

How much praise is in your day for Him?

Are you bent on bringing glory to God each day?

We are designed to be his people, bear His name, be a praise and to glorify him. This will only happen if we cling to Him as Luke and Eli cling to me as I leave. The fun part is discovering God's unique relationship he wants to have with you. Go to Him, cling to Him and let Him have His way. Unlike me, he will not have to close the door and leave, for He desires our hearts commune with Him in worship.