Over 4 million people purchased a new iPhone. There is a very long line of people at our nearest Apple store this morning waiting to pick up their new phone. Some people camped out overnight. For a phone. In a couple of weeks or less, you can walk into a store and pick one up with no waiting. 

To be honest, I cannot think of one material thing I can afford to buy that I would camp out all night on a sidewalk for. But I have prayed all night. I have gotten up in the middle of the night or early morning to pray. The reason is not because I wanted something material, but because I respect the voice of the Holy Spirit. And there is a consuming hunger in my heart to know God more, to obey Him, and to be in His perfect will.
I know that some people will groan at my next statement, but it is truth. When a man of God prays, often fasts, and boldly declares the word of God, not only do they not camp out overnight, nor are there long lines, but the great majority of people refuse to come to the sound of truth. It is indicative of a decreasing interest in God and His truth. Another god has their ear and attention. It is the false god that is presented by individuals such as the Osteen’s. That god exists to make us happy, wealthy, comfortable, and free from all inconveniences. He is the god of most professing Christians and god of the “Me” generation. They do not want the God that will purchase and redeem them from sin’s bondage, that they must surrender to, and for whose glory and pleasure they were created.

To be clear, I’m not against anyone wanting a iPhone. Get two of them if that is what you want and can afford. I’m just pointing out the disparity in our efforts between what we want and what we need. We have become a nation that sacrifices for what we want, but are increasingly unwilling to be even mildly inconvenienced for or even recognize what we need. In fact, we do not want what we need.

The new will wear off of the newest adult electronic toy very rapidly. However, we will still need God and even more so as the darkness approaches. Did Christ say to first seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness? Instead, the determined seeking is for an iPhone for a “Me” generation.

Whatever we turn our best efforts toward procuring is no doubt the best indicator of what we wish to fill our lives with. Whatever the desire is in our hearts will most certainly be reflected by our actions. How priceless is the pure truth of God! A few minutes in His presence is more desirable that anything this world has to offer!