Doing my morning devotional and it was about a subject that in a round about way, effects us all. It is titled Golden Idols. Its passage is Exodus 32:1-33:6. In summary, it is about Moses being gone on top of the mountain getting the two tablets of the Testimony. The Israelites were getting very scared and didn't know what happened to Moses. Thy asked Aaron to make them gods that would go before them. Aaron told them to take off their gold jewelry and he made a golden calf. They worshipped it and even made sacrifices to it. The Lord was angry and sent Moses down to deliver the message of how angry he was. Moses comes down to see them worshipping it and dancing around it. He throws the tablets, and basically asks who is serving the real God, and they killed the others (about 3,000 of them dead).
So, it brings me to my point...I know most people don't go and make themselves a god out of gold, silver, paper and worship it...but do we not have things that come before God? "If we only had more money, our problems would be solved!" NOPE!!! NOT TRUE! Money is the root of all evil. It is probably the number one idol that comes between our relationship with the Lord. From real estate to cosmetic venture, our minds race over all the opportunities that offer the "big" money and the amazing "success" until all all our time and energy is wrapped up with the pursuit of those things. We, as women, even say "oh I wish my husband was more romantic. I wish he could be like that guy on the movie who brings flowers, takes me to Tiffanys and buys me more diamonds, oh look he tells her all the time how beautiful she is and that she completes him." Does any of those sound familiar? I bet you have watched some of those movies! We tend to get wrapped up in those "chick flicks" in search of "prince charming" to make up for hat we think our husbands lack. Yep...that is also an idol. God brought your mate (my mate) to you (to me) for His reasons and to fulfill His purpose. He created us right!! I think He knows better than you and I of who is the best fit for us...the one that will complete us for the rest of our lives. We even tend to let our "looks" get in our way. We are embarassed to go out because "I am fat", "I had a bad hair cut", "my face is all broke out", "I have nothing to wear." The sad thing is, this "thought process" causes some to not even go to church to worship Jesus. We may not be perfect, but Christ loves us unconditionally. Does He care that you are on the "fluffy" side...NO. Does he care that you wanted to get layers and a highlight, yet you come home with big bird yellow hair that has a bowl cut....NO. Does he care that you have zits, OH MY GOSH NO! Does he care what you wear...No. (just make sure you are naked though :) he he...had to throw that in ). He just wants a relationship with you and I. Not one that you have when it is on your time or when things are going bad. He wants to have a 24/7 relationship with you that is a never ending relationship through good times and bad. YES! He loves us that much. HE WANTS US FOR WHO WE ARE! Who can say no to that???
Whether it is a get-rich-quick scheme or a golden calf, the results promised by our "invented gods" will melt under the heat of life (as the golden calf did in Exodus 32:20), leaving us with the truth that only God and a relationship with him can meet our truest needs. He is all we need.
"Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. Why do the nations say, ‘Where is their God?’ Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. But their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but they cannot smell; they have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but they cannot walk; nor can they utter a sound with their throats. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. O house of Israel, trust in the Lord—he is their help and shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord—he is their help and shield. You who fear him, trust in the Lord—he is their help and shield. The Lord remembers us and will bless us: He will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron, he will bless those who fear the Lord—small and great alike. May the Lord make you increase, both you and your children. May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to man. It is not the dead who praise the Lord, those who go down to silence; it is we who extol the Lord, both now and forevermore. Praise the Lord.”
Psalm 115
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Lauren
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