Title: In place of God
Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8
An idol is an image, object, or person.
Idols can be everyday things that we have and use that can take the place of God. A person is an interesting thought, though. When you look up the word idol in a thesaurus, they list – hero, icon, and superstar as a different way of looking at the word. These things seem harmless, but this form of worship can sneak upon us. There is even a talent show called ” American Idol” that gives you the dreams and hopes that you could become an idol to someone. A few other examples – sports shirts with players’ names, concert tee shirts, reading every ounce of print about superstars, etc… There is nothing wrong with the superstars themselves; it’s just where we chose to place them in our lives.
We need to remember we have a Jealous God that wants our affections. The above-mentioned can very easily replace the time and resources we have to spend with God. Surrender yourself and your idols to God and let Him receive all the glory!
Real men put God first
