Monday, June 18, 2018

BOB Good Morning. This is Bob Peden of Central, A United Methodist Community here in downtown Meridian. God says to us in Exodus, "You shall have no other gods before me." The Apostle John repeats the commandment, "Children, you must stay away from idols." It is easy to think that in America today idols are not a temptation for us. Nothing could be further from the truth. We still have idols, and they're more sophisticated than mere graven images. Modern idols are those things we love more than God, including the obvious temptations like cars, fancy houses, and grand-sounding job titles. But we also idolize certain other things we've been taught to count supreme — good things like country and family and one's reputation. If we value anything more than God, it is idolatry, plain and simple. Therefore, seek after that which is good – but always keep the Lord your God first – above all things.