Today is Tuesday, February 12th, 2019, and here is your daily devote. For many of us, this passage feels safe. We read of the Israelites creating a gold calf and recognize their sin from what feels like a safe distance. We would never do this.
We would never fashion an idol with our hands. This seems like a sin that we cannot relate to, when that reminds us of how spiritually and at Israel was and how much better we are today. This is where we make a critical mistake. Yes, we should recognize how quickly and easily Israel distorted true worship, but we should also recognize we are just as susceptible today.
In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul encouraged believers to recognize idolatry in our hearts and run from idols. Exodus 32 is not about them. It is about us. Idolatry is not a sin of the past.
It is a sin of the present. We are not safe from idolatry. We are in just as much peril as the people who fashion the golden calf because the rivers of worship that course through our hearts can wind in the wrong direction just as easily. Think about this.
How does idolatry in our hearts and lies negatively affect our relationships with others and our relationship with God? What are some heart idols you have faced this past week for a month or year? Thanks for listening to the Daily Depot. I would love to connect with you either on social media or you can send me an email at adambertton.net.
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