Do Not Worship Idols

In today's society idolatry seems to be common place. In the bible age idol worship was of carved wood and stone and today it's the latest celebrity that has millions upon millions falling all over themselves in awe and astonishment. Why worship carved wood and stone when you can worship the Almighty and everlasting God? Why worship a human when you can worship the Holy Spirit? It has been told to us by God, not as a suggestion but as a command, do not worship idols.

In the "Holy Days" as some like to the call them, the children of God continually found themselves in a heap of trouble because they kept committing idolatry. Every time the Lord looked upon them they were running to and fro after the newest false god; and no matter how many times God punished them for their act of disobedience they backslide and committed the same acts again. What they were doing is no different than what's going on today. The new "god" may have changed but the actions are still the same.

Today we have millions of people flocking after the latest "star," falling all over themselves and swooning over a mere human as if they possessed some sort of super powers or as if they were something that's never been seen before. People get emails and text messages sent to their phones updating them on what their favorite celebrity is doing. People will spend their last dollar on concert tickets and a brand new, head to toe outfit just to go and see this particular person perform. The news today even reports on the actions of some these celebrities, things such as where this person eats, what car they drive, their daily routine and what their favorite color is, as if this is really important and vital information for us "commoners" to know and as if they are doing something that is mind blowing and extraordinary. Concert halls look like churches as people pack them out by the thousands, losing their mind in excited anticipation of the person who is to hit the stage. Celebrities are pretty much worshiped almost as though they are celestial beings instead of human beings. We seem to have forgotten that they have blood flowing through their veins just as we and we also seem to have forgotten who worship belongs to.

I find myself asking the question, what if people were so anxious, so excited and so apt to hear and chase after God? What if churches were packed out to hear the word and feel the presence of God, in anticipation to see a move of God? What if people made sure that they were kept up to date with what the Kingdom of Heaven was doing? Because make no mistake about it, God's Kingdom is moving and if you aren't moving with it then you are being left behind. Wouldn't it be truly amazing if the attention was turned away from today's form of idolatry and focused on God? What a wonderful world it would be. But we have to face reality and those of us who know better have to make sure that the word of God is kept alive and that those who love Him worship Him in spirit and in truth.

Now don't get me wrong, it's okay to have a favorite or a few favorite celebrities, their here for entertainment. It's okay to go to a concert and enjoy some good music, but when it's when it crosses over into idolatry where we have people following every move that a person makes and when we have the glorification of a mere human that's where the problem lies. We are to worship God and Him alone, nothing and no one else. Be sure that you are always following Him with your eyes set on the prize and always be sure to not worship idols.

God Bless