Who Do You Worship?
Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord
your God, and serve him only.’” – Matthew 4:10
Some think Donald Trump can do no wrong. They are
quick to defend his every word and action, regardless of facts. They clamor to
attend Trump rallies. They see him as a fine Christian man who is a victim of
the heathens determined to undermine God’s Word. Truth gets lost in their
idolization.
Pick a major sports figure. Or choose instead your
favorite actor or singer. Maybe you hold up a television evangelist or some
other powerful figure as being above reproach and worthy of our utmost awe and
respect.
Maybe your god of
choice is the stock market you monitor closely, the job you devote all your
time to, or the golf passion you can’t seem to live without. Maybe you “need”
alcohol or drugs. Maybe you live for your children or grandchildren.
Idols are those
things we hold dearest to us. We worship where we focus our time and attention.
We cannot worship God and everyone and everything else. When we see Trump, or
any other popular person, as the one to save us, we have lost focus. When we
assume that enough money, power or prestige will carry us, we have lost our
direction.
We have one Lord, one
Savior, one God. Everything and everyone else come below Him. Be careful. Satan
would love to convince you that you’re doing God’s will by following someone or
something else.
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