1 Corinthians
10:14
"Therefore,
my dear friends, flee from idolatry."NIV
"Wherefore,
my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry."KJV
Why would this
verse of scripture have anything to do with us today? We don't carve out images
of wood and metal, then worship them as representatives of gods. The evil one
has subtly taken this world to a place where we have idols all around us,
without us giving them a second thought. Yes, even we as Christians. And if we
are not alert and discerning, we may be caught up in modern idolatry. Just
exactly what is idolatry then? It is anything that would have even a slight
tendency to lead us into sin. It is excessive, over zealous adoration for a
person, place, or thing. Idolatry can even be a figment of the mind, a thought,
or desire. Now we can see that idolatry is flourishing in our world even more
than in Bible times. Let's turn and run from it now, as fast as we
can.
Heavenly Father,
please open our eyes to the world of idols around us and how easy it is to get
caught up in them. Give us feet to run from idolatry and into Your loving arms.
We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
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Bobbi
Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC
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Your words are so very true. Most of us tend to play down things that we enjoy and those end up being our idols.
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