THE IDOL
He made a golden idol;
He gave it every organ.
Yet, no part of it is vital;
So, it can't receive his corban.
Only if the God you serve truly sees, speaks, feels and does can you see, speak, feel or do. If instead you serve a piece of wood or metal, the cravings of the depraved heart (fame/glory/ a name for yourself, superiority and prejudice), the cravings of a debased body (excess food or drink, illicit sex), the cravings of a deformed mind (ultimate knowledge and its power), you are serving idols that are senseless: blind, deaf, mute, and without feeling. The idols we serve express their sense-lessness through us. So, which of the GODS around you beckons you to bow?
Does the American Dream of ultimate comfort, security and satisfaction blind your sight to what is real?
Does the oft-sanctioned lie of being a superior people (maybe, 'a Christian nation' or 'a nation that fights for its and others' freedoms) cause you to despise the suffering of your fellow humans whom Christ loved, blinding you to the reality of your utter sameness before the throne of God? Does the idol of Freedom demand your allegiance compelling you to attend it and exalt it and yourself above the humble service and obedience which ought to be pledged to the King of the Universe at all costs to self? Has the God of Temporal Security slandered the Truth and said that you have been or should have been promised safety as you go about this 'mist'-y life? Has the Deceiver of the Fountain of Youth told you that foolishness is wisdom or that this world's beauty is meant to be lasting?
Then, read Psalm 115 and meditate on the God who actually walks through the heavens, who can actually remember and bless and give gifts and help and shield. Give Him glory, all peoples; fear and trust in His Name!
In verses 17 and 18 of Psalm 115, it is said that the dead do not praise the Lord nor do any who go down into silence, but we will bless the Lord both now and forever. This is a further expression of the truths mentioned earlier that senseless idols cannot produce life nor give it, but the living God both DOES and gives ability to DO.
ReplyDeleteSo, here in verse 17-18, the dead are those who worship dead idols and are like them for always! Indeed they cannot speak now with their silent mouths, and they will not speak then. We will never be dead like them because we worship and trust in a living God who does all that He pleases! So, we will use our living mouths to bless the Lord God everlastingly!