Learning from the Word
One of my goals for 2005 was to read through the entire Bible. I didn't set the goal at the beginning of the year, so I really had to get after it to finish. Fortunately, I did with a couple of days to spare! The one theme that seemed to continually jump out in my reading was a warning against idolatry. While there is not an exact correlation to worshipping idols for most modern day Americans such as myself, there certainly are plenty of examples in our lives where people or things can become "idols." As I read, it became clear to me the lunacy of substituting anyone or anything for worshipping the one, true God.
He is a jealous God and is not interested in us sharing our allegiance with another. In fact, when the Israelites served other gods, the Lord described their activity as adultery and prostitution! This seems harsh, but what a blessing to know that the Lord is that interested in having a relationship with us.
He is the one, true God...the only God with a capital "G." And He is a good God!