What is an idol? Could an idol be a person… Or can we only classify a man-made statue as an idol? That is the reason for my presence today. I will be telling you the Bible’s definition for the word “idol.” So, sit on back in that comfy recliner of yours and read on.
Let’s begin by tuning in to Exodus 20:2-3. There it says, “I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Basically, idols count as gods. We are to have no idols before the Lord.
Now, here is where it goes to talk about an idol and the definition of an idol. In Exodus 20:4-5 it is written, “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.” Well, there you have it! An idol is anything or anyone that means more to you than God himself. That means that a celebrity, an electronic and pretty much anything else imaginable can be shaped into an idol.
With that in mind, make sure that you keep God your life’s number one focus. Don’t get lost in worldly luxuries. God loves you and wants for you to love him back. Just like the scripture above said, He is a jealous God. He wants you to love and worship him no matter what. The Lord is jealous for you.
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