But thou didst trust in thine own beauty

In chapter 16 of Ezekiel, God spends verses 1-14 outlining all of the blessings he bestowed upon his people. As we pray today, let us read those 14 verses, pause for a moment, and reflect upon how God has provided for us.

But then continue to verse 15, which begins (KJV),

But thou didst trust in thine own beauty...

So many of our sins stem from this very problem. We gladly accept God's blessings, including the very blessing of being alive. But then we turn our attention and adoration to those blessings themselves, rather than toward he who provided them.

In our prayers today, let us focus (as Paul put it) on the creator rather than the creation.