Smash Those Idols!

Read: Psalm 96:4-5

Reflect: Do idols get in the way of worshipping God? Are there any idols in your life that are keeping you from truly worshiping Him?

Request: God, You are the one true God, please help me to not put any other gods before you.

It is true to say everyone worships something. Wherever our attention and focus is that will show what we worship. In this psalm we read about idols that people would make and worship. These were stone or wood things that they would carve with their hands and then give it attention that only the TRUE God deserves.  Today we may not have wood or stone things that people carve and are bowing down before it but there are other things in life that take our attention.

What takes your time and thoughts and attention today? We live in a culture of distractions and I believe these little distractions can be idols in our lives. It could be just the music you have to listen to or the television show that you must watch. We may not bow down before our computers but even technology can be an idol if we are not careful. A test I like to do is to see how I do without that thing for some time.  If I get weird or freaked out because I do not have this thing in my life I realize that it probably was an idol in my life.  As it says in verse 5, “For all the gods of the people are worthless idols, ” technology and stuff can be helpful but it does not save us.

God deserves our time and focus. God is worthy of the praises of our lips. Be careful of the things of this world. As James says in 4:4, “Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God.” Our worship only belongs to God. Watch out for those little distractions to not control your worship!