LOSING HEART AND FAITH

Thursday - September 17, 2020

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“As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.” – 1 Kings 11:4 (NIV) 
 
After earning a Masters in Religious Education at Union Theological Seminary, Carolyn Shadle worked as a Director of Religious Education in a large Presbyterian Church.  But somewhere along the line, Shadle never developed her faith. She pretty much treated her calling as a job and did not walk by faith in Jesus. 
In a blog, the 74-year-old Shadle states: “I am now free to admit that ‘demythologizing’ really meant that I did not believe the essence of the Christian story.  Voila, I’m an atheist.
Reason and science suggest to me that the notion of ‘God’ is only a notion – not an entity to be seen or touched or heard. God is no more real than Santa Claus – a mythical character that embodies meaning. ‘God’ (and Jesus) embody love and creativity, just as ‘Santa Claus’ embodies love, joy, and giving.”
 
Our hearts can grow cold and turn away from the Lord if we are not careful. Today in prayer, ask the Lord to give you the wisdom to follow Jesus in all that you do.
 
“However advanced a man may be in piety or age, he is still in danger of falling.” – Charles Simeon
 
God’s Word: “So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done.” – 1 Kings 11:6