We have Idols?

I was looking at quotes about “The Ten Commandments” and I have come to the conclusion that people do not really understand them.  They are not laws set down to tell you what to not do.  God is not an ogre standing over you with a club, to hit you over the head when you disobey Him.  They are a road map to Him.  I will post about each commandment in hopes of showing you what I mean.

Second Commandment:  Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;  Exodus 20: 4-5

In The United States, we don’t have idols.  You need to go to India or to some other country where idol worship is found.  Our country has very little of that.  We know that a piece of wood, metal or paper is not God.  We are much too sophisticated for such things.  If you believe that, you’re deluding yourself.

We have made idols of Cobras, Mustangs, Barracudas, Thunderbirds, Sting Rays, Spiders and many other cars.  Some people are more concerned about a scratch on their car then they are for their own souls.  Our possessions can be our god.  We believe the more we have the safer we are and the more we will enjoy life.

To many people they look to the Government as their God.  They bow down and worship a donkey or an elephant.  They find the government to be the answer to all their needs.  They just need to get the right people in office and the world will all fall into place and paradise will come.
There are no possessions you can have, or enough money you can gain to make you safe in this world.  Neither the Government nor any party or person can ever bring about paradise for you in this life.  Movie stars, musicians and other famous people are not to be worshiped.  No one in this world has any real answers to the world’s dilemmas.

The only answer to the problems we face is found in having an intimate relationship with God.  He has the power and wisdom to bring us through anything this world can throw at us.  He and He alone can carry us through every tribulation of life. We need to turn to Him.  Cling to His word and His promises.  He is faithful to hold us safely in His arms.

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