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Chosen Is Blessed by udopee(f): 3:23pm On Jan 22, 2018
THE CHOSEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL...

DATE: Sunday, January 21 , 2018.

TEXT: Exodus 20:1-5

THEME: BEWARE OF MODERN DAY IDOLS

MEMORISE: “Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.” (1 John 5: 21)

MESSAGE:
One of God's commandments is that we should have no other gods before Him or make any graven image and bow down before them. This is what we call idolatry. When we think of idolatry we tend to think of graven images, idols, false gods and shrines. While this is true the fact is that just as times have changed since the Bible days, so have the appearances of most idols. While we still have many easily identifiable idols that match our traditional definition of what an idol should appear or look like, many idols parade themselves as normal everyday items.

Anything that takes pre-eminence in your life other than God Almighty is an idol. Whatever you value more than God is an idol for you. In other words, you don't have to go down to the village and enter a shrine and bow down before a graven image before you are guilty of idolatry. You may live in the most elegant part of the city and be a PHD holder and still be an idol worshiper. Anything you constantly choose to give your time, energy and resources to over God is your idol. For many, material possession and money have become their idol. They value money more than anything. They cannot give God their first fruit. If they think the church is demanding to much of their money they stop coming. For some people the allure of fame and power might be their idol. They will do anything to become someone in society and cannot follow God wholeheartedly because of what they may stand to lose in society if they follow God's word in totality. For some people, it might be make up or jewelleries. They have been coming to Chosen for years but still refuse to give up these things because they do not believe they can be beautiful without them. They spend all their money trying to look 'beautiful' often to the detriment of their families' financial well-being. Even family and friends can become idols as some people value these relationships more than relationship with God.

As Chosen people we must make sure that we are not indirectly engaging in modern day idolatry. Having any other God other than God Almighty is a sure way to disaster. We can not experience true joy if we have idols in our hearts. If you are guilty of such it is time to make amends before it is too late.

Worship/praise God and then take the following prayer points:

1. I burn down every altar of modern idols that I may knowingly or unknowingly serving in Jesus name.

2. Holy Spirit, expose any idol that I may be unknowingly harbouring in my heart, in Jesus name.

3. Any idol or altar speaking against our G. O and Mummy in the Lord; be silent in darkness, in Jesus name.



AUTHOR: PST LAZARUS MUOKA

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