“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,
for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Our God is in the heavens;
he does all that he pleases.Their idols are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
They have mouths, but do not speak;
eyes, but do not see.
They have ears, but do not hear;
noses, but do not smell.
They have hands, but do not feel;
feet, but do not walk;
and they do not make a sound in their throat.
Those who make them become like them;
so do all who trust in them.” – Psalm 115:1-8 (ESV)
Although most people don’t visit temples to worship graven images and statues, many still practice some forms of idolatry in their lives. When we place more importance and priority on things of this world than we do seeking God’s presence, we’re doing exactly that. Be it money, technology, alcohol, sex or any other worldly endeavor; when we place temporal things above our Heavenly Father in our hearts, it pulls us from Him and obscures His voice. By identifying those idols in our lives and asking for God’s help in removing them, we draw ourselves closer to Him and remove the barriers that keep us from becoming what He desires us to be.
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
You are so right. We need to identify those idols and remove them. They may not come in form of a golden calf or statue, but often they are there. I desire to remove idols and worship the one true, living God! Great encouragement.
So true, Phil! My, how many times have I had to learn this lesson! So thankful for His steadfast love and faithfulness though! His Holy Spirit is always active, and gets me back on the right track when this happens!
People often think that just because they don’t have a little statue in their homes they don’t worship idols. But anything that has more importance than God in our lives is an idol. Great encouragement to closely evaluate our lives to see if there are any idols we need to cast down.
Good thoughts, Phil. I heard a speaker call this our attachments, He even mentioned we cling to false images of God. Made me really think what I worship, cling to, focus on instead of God.
A wonderful reminder for us all, Phil. “Idols” can certainly sneak up on us and hinder our relationship with the Lord.
Thanks for sharing these thoughts today!
Blessings!
Very Nice post, I liked it. I will defiantly share it with my friends on Facebook. thanks again.