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IDOL WORSHIP IS FALSE WORSHIP
SEPTEMBER 12
Daniel 3:1-7
IDOL WORSHIP IS FALSE WORSHIP
When God created man, He created us with the unique longing and desire to worship. To worship is to praise and show adoration to one whom we look up to. Everyone worships someone or something. Some worship idols made of wood, stone and clay. Others worship celebrities and pop stars, or even themselves!
Today, we read that King Nebuchadnezzar built a huge gold image 60 cubits high (about 27m) and 6 cubits wide (about 3m). That would have been a huge statue! All the leaders of the empire were gathered for the dedication of the golden image. An ensemble of instruments was chosen to bring grandeur to the occasion and all kinds of music to be played. Everyone was commanded to fall down and worship the image when they heard the music. Those who refused would be burned in a fiery furnace. The king led everyone to worship a false god.
Idol worship is false worship. Although we are created to worship, left to ourselves we will always worship the wrong person or object, and not God. We would rather worship and pray to images that cannot hear, see and talk. Or we idolise sinful man whom we admire because of their wealth, good looks or abilities. Korean pop stars, Hong Kong movie stars, American actors and singers, European footballers (and teams), are idolised by young and old. People spend lots of time and money to watch their shows, know more about them, display their posters and images, and even make pilgrimages to where they stay! We change the truth of God into a lie, ignoring the Creator and worshipping the created instead.
How about you? What is the object of worship that takes up your affections? Is it an image made of men’s hands, a celebrity you admire, or a popular schoolmate that everyone thinks is cool? Or are you worshipping the one living and true God who made them all?
Thought: Anything that takes my affection away from God is an idol in my heart.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You are the only true God. Please forgive me for I have sinned against You by worshipping the idols I have built up in my heart. Help me to forsake these idols, and grant me the strength to do it on a daily basis. I pray that I will love You more each day and worship only You. In Jesus name, Amen.
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Daniel 3:1-7
IDOL WORSHIP IS FALSE WORSHIP
When God created man, He created us with the unique longing and desire to worship. To worship is to praise and show adoration to one whom we look up to. Everyone worships someone or something. Some worship idols made of wood, stone and clay. Others worship celebrities and pop stars, or even themselves!
Today, we read that King Nebuchadnezzar built a huge gold image 60 cubits high (about 27m) and 6 cubits wide (about 3m). That would have been a huge statue! All the leaders of the empire were gathered for the dedication of the golden image. An ensemble of instruments was chosen to bring grandeur to the occasion and all kinds of music to be played. Everyone was commanded to fall down and worship the image when they heard the music. Those who refused would be burned in a fiery furnace. The king led everyone to worship a false god.
Idol worship is false worship. Although we are created to worship, left to ourselves we will always worship the wrong person or object, and not God. We would rather worship and pray to images that cannot hear, see and talk. Or we idolise sinful man whom we admire because of their wealth, good looks or abilities. Korean pop stars, Hong Kong movie stars, American actors and singers, European footballers (and teams), are idolised by young and old. People spend lots of time and money to watch their shows, know more about them, display their posters and images, and even make pilgrimages to where they stay! We change the truth of God into a lie, ignoring the Creator and worshipping the created instead.
How about you? What is the object of worship that takes up your affections? Is it an image made of men’s hands, a celebrity you admire, or a popular schoolmate that everyone thinks is cool? Or are you worshipping the one living and true God who made them all?
Thought: Anything that takes my affection away from God is an idol in my heart.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You are the only true God. Please forgive me for I have sinned against You by worshipping the idols I have built up in my heart. Help me to forsake these idols, and grant me the strength to do it on a daily basis. I pray that I will love You more each day and worship only You. In Jesus name, Amen.
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