The Only True God- Loves You!

Prayer: That today you will honor the Only True God.  The American Heritage Dictionary defines “idolatry” as, “blind or excessive devotion to something.” It is interesting that throughout the Bible one theme that keeps on coming up is the topic of idols. It is germane to who we are as God’s people. God created us to worship Him and to have no other gods or idols before Him (Ex 20:3-4), but we have not taken this command seriously. Hence, we see all the heartaches and headaches in our lives from worshiping created things rather the Creator.(by http://www.sethskim.com)

This is what the Lord says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies:  “I am the First and the Last;  there is no other God.   Who is like me?   Let him step forward and prove to you his power.  Let him do as I have done since ancient times when I established a people and explained its future.    Do not tremble; do not be afraid.   Did I not proclaim my purposes for you long ago?  You are my witnesses—is there any other God?   No! There is no other Rock—not one!”
How foolish are those who manufacture idols.  These prized objects are really worthless.  The people who worship idols don’t know this,   so they are all put to shame.  Who but a fool would make his own god—an idol that cannot help him one bit?  All who worship idols will be disgraced  along with all these craftsmen—mere humans— who claim they can make a god.  hey may all stand together, but they will stand in terror and shame.

The blacksmith stands at his forge to make a sharp tool,  pounding and shaping it with all his might.  His work makes him hungry and weak.  It makes him thirsty and faint.   Then the wood-carver measures a block of wood  and draws a pattern on it.   He works with chisel and plane  and carves it into a human figure.   He gives it human beauty  and puts it in a little shrine.  He cuts down cedars;
he selects the cypress and the oak; he plants the pine in the forest  to be nourished by the rain.   Then he uses part of the wood to make a fire.  With it he warms himself and bakes his bread.  Then—yes, it’s true—he takes the rest of it  and makes himself a god to worship!  
He makes an idol and bows down in front of it!    He burns part of the tree to roast his meat   and to keep himself warm.  He says, “Ah, that fire feels good.”

Then he takes what’s left  and makes his god: a carved idol!  He falls down in front of it,   worshiping and praying to it.  Rescue me!” he says.   “You are my god!”   Such stupidity and ignorance!
Their eyes are closed, and they cannot see.  Their minds are shut, and they cannot think.   The person who made the idol never stops to reflect,  “Why, it’s just a block of wood!   I burned half of it for heat and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat.   How can the rest of it be a god?  Should I bow down to worship a piece of wood?”   The poor, deluded fool feeds on ashes.  He trusts something that can’t help him at all.   Yet he cannot bring himself to ask,  “Is this idol that I’m holding in my hand a lie?”(Isaiah 44:6-20 NLT)

God is Love 1John 4:16 

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