What "god" Do YOU Worship?
Before we ask what "god" we worship, we must first examine the heart, because Scripture tells us to guard it with all diligence. The heart is where worship begins. Whatever we place there above God will eventually shape the direction of our lives When someone asks, "Do you worship idols?" most people quickly answer, "No." In their minds, an idol is a carved statue made of wood, stone, or gold. They imagine people bowing before images as the nations did in Bible times. Since they have never done that, they assume idolatry has nothing to do with them. But God looks deeper than what our hands are doing. He looks at the heart. When the Lord gave Israel the Ten Commandments, His very first command was, “ Thou shalt have no other "god"s before me” (Exodus 20:3) . Before He spoke about murder, stealing, adultery, or lying, He spoke about worship. Why? Because whatever sits upon the throne of the heart will eventually influence everything else we do...