Has your glory departed.

Today in my devotions I was looking at 1 Sam 4:19-22, where the ark of the covenant had been captured by the Philistines and the two sons of Eli has been killed.  It states the glory of God had been lost in Israel.  This all happened beause of pride and sin.  Pride in oneself and sin being allowed to continue in a life.  The problem with most of us is that we allow ourselves a little room for certain hehaviour.  We say things such as, "I have a right to this little pleasure."  How many people are over weight because they think this little habit of fried food or sugar will not hurt them.  How many people do not exercise because they just do not have the time.  How many say they don't have time to pray, read the word or go to church.  There are many Sunday's for example where people do not come to church because they reason within themselves that Sunday is their only day to sleep in.  Great excuse to give to God on judgment day.  The glory of God has departed from to many lives today.  When we first get saved we are on fire and then in time we lose the fire.  Why?  Simple, pride and worldiness.  It takes real work to stay in the centre of God's will.  You cannot compromise for a minute.  Every minute we have in life is so precious.  How many of us waste time watching T.V. playing video games or surfing the net.  Doing none productive stuff.  This is not a diatribe on time management or a complaint against lack of church attendance is a cry to come back to God and have His priorities and purpose again.  Ask yourself this question today, "Has the glory of God departed from my life?"  If it has then go back to basics and start again.