A truth about idols

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Consider those [physically] people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners of the altar [united in their worship of the same God]? What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is [intrinsically changed by the fact and amounts to anything or that an idol itself is a [living] thing?” 1 Corinthians 10v18-19 (AMP)

In reality, an idol itself is nothing. In 1 Corinthians 8v4 (NLT), the apostle Paul by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit writes “So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God.” Psalm 115v1-9 (KJV) says “Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy, and for Thy truth’s sake. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever He hath pleased. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: He is their help and their shield.” Many cultures still engage in idol worship, as do many people. But as we see idols are in and of themselves human constructs. Some worship other created things, which God Himself has made. But God says, those who make idols and trust in them are like the idols themselves. That is they have eyes, but are not seeing; ears but not hearing; noses but not smelling; hands but not handling; neither are they speaking through their throat. Trust God – the One and true living God.

Supplementary Text

“What agreement [can there be between] a temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in and with and among them and will walk in and with and among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. So, come out from among [unbelievers], and separate (sever) yourselves from them, says the Lord, and touch not [any] unclean thing; then I will receive you kindly and treat you with favor, And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6v16-19 (AMP)

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word. We thank You for the salvation of our souls. We repent of any form of idolatry in our lives and declare that You are our God, the Almighty God, whom we love and will serve with gladness, in Jesus name, amen.