Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Idolatry. He told us not to do it. But we did it. America has found a way to idolize everything from the Apple to Zodiac-Zen. The original sin bagging us all, exchanged wisdom for knowledge. Wisdom was superior. Wisdom would have waited. But the impulse to know and enlighten oneself is powerful. The ego practically demands it. It drives us to worship none other than ourselves. Does an increase in knowledge equate with an increase in divinity? Whose? Presuppose a greater force at work in each of us reminding us of itself. Mine says the above.
How many gods does America have? Does this country stand for anything besides Babylon? Greed, the king who got us high--jacked the Land of Oz with masterful Targets, shooting Starbucks, flying McDonalds, Wizard Walmarts, and flaming Burger Kings. Can God's people live without the neon or are these Americas houses of worship? Hard to say from a terrestrial view. But then all this nags the question: how many idols do I have in my life?
No need to list here. Suffice it to say, I can readily identify a few and many more besides if I dare to ask God in prayer. Pick a vice. Pick an attitude. Why does it seem an alter where daily worship persists in spite of myself? Strongholds seemingly erected by placing myself under when my birthright is to rule over my flesh by submitting it to the holy spirit. The Apostle Paul knew this agony and it is the very same we wrestle with today. He knew Christ as the only answer when asking who will save us from this body of death.
I recognize the need for a wrecking ball to come and destroy my idols. God's purposes will be accomplished in all our lives and I pray we lay aside every hindrance to our excellence, enlist and conquer with him. By faith I must walk and if the soul of America is to be redeemed, the first step starts with me. One day at a time with one choice at a time...to try and be better than yesterday.
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