I have been studying the books of 1&2 Kings and one particular thing jumped out at me. I noticed the high places and the troubles they caused. High places are places of pagan or idol worship usually located at an elevated location. In the book of Exodus 34:13,14 God told the Israelites to destroy all of the images and idols unless they would be tempted to worship them.
When God brings us into salvation, He wants us to drive out all the unclean things in our lives and put the acceptable things in their place. God wants us to worship Him and Him only. He promised us certain things if we worship Him such as found in Deuteronmy chapter 28. Don’t you want the promises of God? I have another question for you: Is your life in order? I know if you are not saved your life is out of order anyway because God is not first. But what about you who are saved and may have been saved for a while and things are still not right? Maybe your high place or places are remaining or the thing or things you had ahead of God are still there. It don’t have to be, but can be, something like drugs, alcohol, sex, job, child, significant or things like these. It can also be something like television, video games, computer, exercising, and so on. I’m not saying these things are wrong, as long as they are done in moderation and don’t mess with your time with God. God is a jealous God as it is stated in Exodus 34:14. Please read your Bible and see how God reacted when His people went after other things outside of Him.
I know when you did get saved or rededicated your life, you put God above everything else or tore down your high places. You were determined to keep it that way, but something happened that was beyond your control. It hurt so deeply and you couldn’t seem to recover. You prayed to God and nothing seem to happen and the pain still remained. Instead of continuing to trust God’s will for your life and ask Him what to do next, you rebuild the high places or find ways to block out the pain because God is not moving fast enough. Really we are getting in the flesh because our minds natural reaction is to protect itself. So it tries to find the quickest fix to the pain and its usually not God. After doing something we don’t suppose to, we start to feel guilty and ashamed. You feel like you let God down and you have, but He will forgive you no matter what.
These things that you elevate above God, make a commitment to get rid of them or put them in their proper place. Start by praying, in the name of Jesus, for God to reveal all these things because some of them may seem to be everyday activities. Then ask for forgiveness and repent or turn back towards God. Start and end your day with Him. Keep looking up! GOD BLESS

PRAYER

First giving honor to You God who is the Lord over our lives. Thank You for patience with us because if You were not rich in grace and mercy we would have been dead a long time ago. Right now in the name of Jesus we ask You to show us our high places no matter how small and unimportant we think they are. When You show them , help us to put them in their proper place. Lord please continue to bear with us. In Jesus we pray. Amen