Idols -- The Work of Human Hands

The Inescapable God
God Reveals


Psalm 135:13-18 (The Message)
 ^13-18 God, your name is eternal,
      God, you'll never be out-of-date.
   God stands up for his people,
      God holds the hands of his people.
   The gods of the godless nations are mere trinkets,
      made for quick sale in the markets:
   Chiseled mouths that can't talk,
      painted eyes that can't see,
   Carved ears that can't hear—
      dead wood! cold metal!
   Those who make and trust them
      become like them.

For Reflection
When you total your dream car or your house has burned to the ground, you will understand the temporary nature of things.  When the ideal marriage fails, or when the job you have worked for all of you life is prematurely ended, you will understand the temporary nature of things.  When the end of the money arrives far before the end of the month, you will understand the temporary nature of things.

When things are gone God is there.  Trust in God.  Trusting in things will pervert your priorities and by your own choice you may become a temporal, throw-away person.

Pray a prayer of confession.  Admit to those things which blind you to the truth of God in you.  Ask God to hold your hand and give you strength to trust in the promise of His Kingdom.