Idol Worship
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 1 Corinthians 10:14.
The apostle Paul stood before the people of the city of Athens and directed their attention to the unknown God. He had been walking through the city, observing the customs of the people. This pagan society had a niche for every god in the world, yet their moral corruption was revealed by the hundreds of idols at a place called Mars Hill in ancient Greece. Paul spoke with power before this congregation and acknowledged all their gods and even the unknown God, who is none other than God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul said, “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; for as I was . . . considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you” (Acts 17:22–23). Our culture is saturated with the worship of sports, sex, and pleasure. While we are busy humanizing God, we are deifying man. Our idols are not statues of gold and marble; our idols come from the things we love the most: celebrities, behaviors, etc. One who truly follows Him will have a hunger to worship Him and His Word. Life does not have to be filled with such emptiness, but we can fill our minds and hearts with the things that bring glory to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : Daily Devotions to Renew Your Mind and Inspire Your Soul (a 365-Day Devotional), Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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