American Idols

Isaiah 17:7-8
Then at last the people will look to their Creator and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel. They will no longer look to their idols for help or worship what their own hands have made.

Our culture has done a great job getting people to buy into pleasure and happiness. The world has said you have to look a certain way to be successful or you have to do these certain things to be rich. In the last days, people will live for themselves. They will worship the things their hands have made. They will worship idols and not worship God. We live in a society where we couldn't be more divisive and hurtful towards one another.

An "idol," is anything we put above or before God. The most popular television show is, "American Idol." The most popular phones on the market are the "IPhone, ITouch, and IPad." We have bought into this "I" mentality and most of us sit back and do nothing about it. The Bible says not to have any idols or gods before the one true God. We can easily let these things distract and keep us away from spending time with God. We have to be careful what we let ourselves buy into. Technology isn't all bad, but we need to use it to further God's kingdom and not for ourselves.

One day all these idols and things that we think are so necessary to have in our lives will be brought to nothing. The only thing that remains is God and our relationship with Him. One day we will have to face God face to face and he will judge us according to what we have done on earth. Have you been doing everything you can to further God's kingdom where you work, where you go to school, and where you live? Start by simplifying some things in your life and learn to let go of strongholds that are keeping you from putting God first today.

The most important relationship is our relationship with God. Don't put all your emphasis on things that won't last. Put everything you have in a personal relationship with God today.