For as the loincloth clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to me, declares the Lord , that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory, but they would not listen. – Jeremiah 13:11

Check out this passage in its entirety and you will know God not only has a sense of humor, but that He is incredibly practical and creative. He says, “I made my people like underwear, they cling around me and find their purpose. Without clinging to me, they are just soiled rags.” What kind of God would say that? I’ll tell you that it’s not one that lacks in confidence.

It is one who will tell you exactly your worth. This interchange is brilliant because it is so true. When we stop clinging to God, which we occasionally do because that is human nature, we become like soiled loincloths.

Just think about the last time you didn’t pray for a day; or the last time you skipped church; or the last time you decided you were going to go partying for a night; or the last time you did something that in hindsight was stupid (don’t make me name all the stupid things we do).

I’m not talking about regret. I’m talking about you doing things because you wanted to be a master of your own life because you never thought…. (I’ll let you write the rest of that sentence)– yeah, the consequences. You and I are underwear. The foul odor you smell when you wake up is you. You are the thing that smells, you are the soiled loincloth. There is a clear dichotomy here.

You can cling to God and be what you were always intended to be, an unsoiled worshiper of God. Or you can stop clinging to God and live under a rock (figurative or literally) and be soiled and worthless. The choice is yours and you make it when you cling or you don’t.

If you want to live the way God created, you have to cling to Him hard and fast and don’t let go.

Don’t cling like you are an elastic waist band. Cling like you’re tied to God and anything can cause the knots to be undone. This is praise and glory.