"And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the Lycaonian language, 'The gods have become like men and have come down to us.'  And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.  And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds, but when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out and saying, 'Men, why are you doing these things?  We are also men of the same nature as you, and preach the gospel to you in order that you should turn from these vain things to a living God.  Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them.  And in the generations gone by He permitted all the nations to go their own ways and yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.'  And even saying these things, they with difficulty restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them."

We were created to worship.

If there is one thing we learn from this story, it is the strong desire we humans have to give praise.  We desperately want to see God.  So desperate, in fact, that we will look for God in anything; even when it is not Godly.

Paul and Barnabas knew that they were not God, yet still they had great trouble telling the people not to worship them.

This outlines the real challenge for the human race:  Finding God.  Discovering and getting to know the one true God can be difficult for some, but it is also essential to the reason we are here.

Today, our challenge is to look for God.  Even if you speak to Him often, still the journey is worth it.