Whenever we read Exodus 20:4, one of the most important of all ten commandments, you know, the one that talks about idolatry? We often think about an actual statue, an amulet, an image of buddha, etc.
This particular commandment says, "thou shalt not have strange gods before me." Then it goes on to say, we should not make an image of anything anywhere, heavens, earth or sea. That we shouldn't bow down (worship) anything or anyone except God. Let's look at this for a moment.
When the Bible was written then, the Hebrews created idols that they worshiped instead of God. In our world today, we have a myriad of things and people we worship instead of worshiping God alone. God was clear as He went on that He is a jealous God. We were created by God and worshiping other things or people is an insult and a blatant disrespect for our Lord. So what is idolatry?
Idolatry is the serving of, loving of, honoring of, focusing your time to, and fearing of anything other than God.
There are people who spend their time and all their energy on their jobs. Others are engulfed in co-dependency to their spouse or lover, some for their children. Some are under the control of drugs or a habit that grip their lives. Some even immersed in sports and celebrities. Whatever it is that consumes us is idolatry. God should be numero uno in our lives, in our hearts, our minds and bodies. You say, well how can I possibly think about God 24/7? To that I say, why not? Being in tune with God on a daily and hourly basis is not that complicated. God speaks to us through our hearts. If we are 100% under the will of God, He makes that clear.
The bonus prize when we are in tune and committed to loving God, He makes things work out in our lives so that we feel fulfilled and uplifted. There is no lose situation when we are situated in the Lord. We must accept the world's 2 cents when a curve ball is thrown at us, but as long as our will aligns with God's will, we can be thrown curve balls all day long and nothing will faze us. What other way results in success? Nothing!
Unless we can understand this concept and surrender to God, our lives will always be in turmoil, strained and unfulfilled. God is the answer for everything. If you ask an unbeliever if he or she believes in God, and they answer NO, they are lying. Because deep in the pits of our guts, we know that God is as real as the moon in the sky.
Until my next rant, love God only, and LOVE ONE ANOTHER!
This particular commandment says, "thou shalt not have strange gods before me." Then it goes on to say, we should not make an image of anything anywhere, heavens, earth or sea. That we shouldn't bow down (worship) anything or anyone except God. Let's look at this for a moment.
When the Bible was written then, the Hebrews created idols that they worshiped instead of God. In our world today, we have a myriad of things and people we worship instead of worshiping God alone. God was clear as He went on that He is a jealous God. We were created by God and worshiping other things or people is an insult and a blatant disrespect for our Lord. So what is idolatry?
Idolatry is the serving of, loving of, honoring of, focusing your time to, and fearing of anything other than God.
There are people who spend their time and all their energy on their jobs. Others are engulfed in co-dependency to their spouse or lover, some for their children. Some are under the control of drugs or a habit that grip their lives. Some even immersed in sports and celebrities. Whatever it is that consumes us is idolatry. God should be numero uno in our lives, in our hearts, our minds and bodies. You say, well how can I possibly think about God 24/7? To that I say, why not? Being in tune with God on a daily and hourly basis is not that complicated. God speaks to us through our hearts. If we are 100% under the will of God, He makes that clear.
The bonus prize when we are in tune and committed to loving God, He makes things work out in our lives so that we feel fulfilled and uplifted. There is no lose situation when we are situated in the Lord. We must accept the world's 2 cents when a curve ball is thrown at us, but as long as our will aligns with God's will, we can be thrown curve balls all day long and nothing will faze us. What other way results in success? Nothing!
Unless we can understand this concept and surrender to God, our lives will always be in turmoil, strained and unfulfilled. God is the answer for everything. If you ask an unbeliever if he or she believes in God, and they answer NO, they are lying. Because deep in the pits of our guts, we know that God is as real as the moon in the sky.
Until my next rant, love God only, and LOVE ONE ANOTHER!
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