Jeremiah
10- Substitutes for God
People
have always had substitutes for God. If we are not worshiping the true and
living God, then we are worshiping something else. We may be worshiping ourselves,
thinking we are too smart to bother with a higher being. We may worship money
and are willing to be dishonest to become rich. There are some who worship fame
who sell their honor for some unworthy goal. Some even follow the signs of the
zodiac which is being promoted by the pagan world. Some worship the stars. Man
did not create the universe, God did, and He didn’t consult us as to where we
want them placed or how they are to be arranged. This is His universe, and He
is the only one who is worthy of our worship.
The
minute man turns from believing the Word of God, they are on a detour. God doesn’t
want us wandering aimlessly, depending on things of the world, He wants us to
depend on Him and Him alone.
Today’s
idol is much more subtle than the idols in Jeremiah’s day, but they are just as
worthless when it comes to a life that is real: money and the things money can
buy, position, authority, fame, and so forth. When we trust and serve anything
other than God, we practice idolatry. I John 5:21 “Little children, keep
yourselves from idols.”
One
of the problems with idol worship is that people become like what they worship
(Psalm.115:8). Idols are unable to speak, and those who follow them are
dull-hearted and without knowledge. The Lord of hosts will judge the
faithlessness of these works of errors and their creators. We should focus on
God’s fullness. True wisdom is found in God alone (Jams 1:17). Ultimately there
is nothing and no one who can successfully substitute for God.
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Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary. J. Vernon McGee Through the Bible
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