No Other God’s

Luke 16:13 “You cannot serve God and mammon” The Bible strictly forbids idolatry. One of the Ten Commandments declares “You shall not make for yourself a carved image…. You shall not bow down to them nor serve them”. But almost anything can become an idol-something we worship and serve in place of God. It might be success, or pleasure, or possessions, or money, or anything else we let control our lives. These things aren’t necessarily wrong in themselves, but they become idols when we make them the focus of our lives. The Bible rejects idols for at least two reasons. First, idols are false. They cannot save us or change our lives for the better. Second, idols cut us off from God. We substitute them for God-and, as a result, we turn our backs on Him. We never come to know Him and love Him as we should. Has any idol taken God’s rightful place in your life? Don’t let it happen. God has commanded, “You shall have no other gods before me”- Exodus 20:3