Worship God, Not Your Parents

"Do you know how many sacrifices I've made for you?" my dad would ask. "Who do I work day and night for?" Sacrifice? I thought. But he's supposed to make money for his family. I don't take it for granted but it feels like both of my parents are demanding to be worshipped. My mom did this without words. If I missed moments where she needed help in the kitchen and she never asked for it, immediately I would be seen as negligent towards her, selfishly "doing my own thing." No matter how much I asked or helped out it was never enough because I would "still be in my room all the time." My mom was like this was since I was in elementary school. My sister wasn't a problem to her. But I was. My independent will to live apart from her presence was an act of rebellion to her. It seemed like I crossed a line that marked me as different. 

Different 

In a hidden life 
There is wisdom to be found 
I may be different 
But my reason is sound

She's so lazy they thought 
She sleeps forever in the day 
Showing no interest 
In our doing and our way 

I'm just different. 
Not defected as being portrayed 
I help out when I can 
But in my person I will not be swayed. 


Set Apart for God
I was different. I was set aside from them. But in God's eyes I was set apart for Him. And my worship also belonged to only Him. 

Exodus 20:2-3 KJV
[2] I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. [3] Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Hebrews 10:10 KJV
[10] By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Hebrews 10:11-12 KJV
[11] And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: [12] but this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

Prayer: God, thank You for sending Your Son to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Help me to worship You only. Please search my heart and if I am worshipping anyone or anything else then I pray that You reveal it and remove this idolatry from my heart so that I can be sanctified and worship You in Spirit and in Truth in Jesus name Amen. 

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