Exodus 20:3 (NKJV) “You shall have no other gods before Me.
No other gods… idols. Things that we put before God or hold up to the same level as God with worship or reverence.
This is a topic that we like to touch on every once in a while, just to give us all a reminder as to where our worship and affections should be directed.
There are so very many things that can pull on us and try to grab our attention and affections, even to the point of trying to take the place of God!
Now most of these things will never appear to be like God. Instead, they are things that we get caught up in that end up climbing our list of priorities higher and higher until they have consumed us.
This can apply to things we do, things we buy or even people we love or idolize. And it can even apply to people related to our faith or our walk with God. How about pastors, worship leaders, famous Christian musicians or actors/actresses? Do we hold any of them up higher than we should?
And let’s not forget about biblical figures. People in the Bible were flesh and bone, just like you and I, but there are people and even entire denominations who hold some of these people up to the point of reverencing them or even praying to them.
We need to remember that they were frail humans just like us. They made mistakes, just like us. They committed sins and crimes, just like us. They were men and women used by God, but they were just human beings, just like us!
God alone deserves our worship and praise and it is to Him alone that we should be praying and giving reverence! If we are being taught anything contrary to this, we need to compare it to God’s word and see how it lines up.
I know this might come across as a scolding or something written in anger, but it is truly not. Written words can sometimes be hard to decipher when it comes to the actual tone intended by the writer.
But know that these words are written in love and as a gentle nudge for all of us to check where we stand and who our worship is being directed to.
Be strong and bold in your faith!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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