The Great Exchange

Hosea 4:7 says that the priests, "exchanged the glory of God for the shame of idols." (NLT) I can't help but wonder what in our lives have we exchanged for the glory and power of God. It is so easy to become distracted by the multiple things in this life that compete for our attention. Even good things pull us away. But at what price?! God has given us His presence, His glory, His power. It seems to me that when we make this exchange, it may feel like a good deal at the time but I am certain we are walking away with something of much less value when we do. Maybe it is time to evaluate our lives and go back and "re-exchange" whatever it takes to recapture the glory of God in our lives. "Such people claim they know God, but they deny Him by the way they live." Titus 1:16a NLT