The Idol You Love ls Shaping the Life You Hate

Some of the most dangerous things in life don’t look evil, they look enticing. A necklace. A motivational quote. A person we “can’t live without.” But behind many of these things is something ancient, calculated, and deeply spiritual: idolatry. Not the kind with golden calves, but the kind that gently seduces your heart away from God.

●      Idols feed disobedience.

“They have even taken some of the accursed things… and put it among their own stuff.” - Joshua 7:11

●      Idols open doors to demons.

“What pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God.” - 1 Cor. 10:20

●      We become like them.

“Those who make them become like them…” -  Psalm 115:8

●      Modern idols are often disguised.What we wear, follow, or trust may form unholy covenants we don’t recognize.

“You have made a covenant with death…” - Isaiah 28:15

Walk It Out

●      What might I be admiring that’s actually weakening my obedience to God?

●      Is there anything I’ve accepted into my home or heart that could be a “harmless idol”?

●      Pray Psalm 139:23–24 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal anything detestable hidden in plain sight.