We all grow up admiring someone or something. As a child, we admire our parents or our teachers. Growing up, we start to admire different media personality. Furthermore, sport teams and men and women of high stature. But sometimes these admiration then turns into something else. It already becomes an obsession for us.
I am guilty of this. In my younger days I am a big fan of American comic books. I am amazed at the stories of heroes like Batman and Daredevil and other heroes. I spent most of my allowance collecting these things. As I earned my own money, my collection increased. And somehow this became an obsession for me. I got depressed when I was unemployed since I can't buy them. I quarreled with my brothers regarding this. In the end, most of them are just gathering dust. They are not read anymore by me.
Another one that I am guilty of is when I was in my old religion. If there is something wrong, I will pray unto saints(dead people anointed by the Pope of Rome) to act as intercession for my prayers. Not to mention the praying of the rosary to the Blessed Virgin Mary (THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN). These were the abominable practices of idolatry I have done, of course the usual bowing to the statues. I am happy that I am saved by Our Lord Jesus Christ from these things.
I also noticed that idolatry is very strong in my country. The two main media outfits here will produce show after show featuring good looking entertainers in different programs. They are literally being worshiped by the adoring masses who have no idea of who they are. As also a basketball crazy nation, professional basketball players rank on top with politicians as well. I then asked the question why is this so?
Aren't these people also the same as we are: flesh and blood? They breathe the same air we do, they sure eat the same food we do, then why worship them? When we think of idols, we always think of statues of stone and wood being bowed down by Catholics. This is not the case anymore. Let's go back to the beginning.
Let us remember that when the Israelites occupied the promised land the people of that land practiced idolatry. Thus it was necessary for Joshua and the Israelites to purge them all to rid the land of their abominable practices. When Joshua died, the people went and worshipped idols.
Some people are thinking that there is nothing wrong with it? Some might contend that if that were the case then don't have a picture of your family in your computer. That we are just admiring them. At first this maybe the case. but as we all know the media pumps them out thus through mind control these idols replace God in their hearts. They have that longing for them more than God. You know the ultimate idol created by the devil: YOURSELF.
Yes, the selfie generation. Post a selfie or a groupie, post in social media, the instant idol worship!!! Why does everything have to be about us. And don't tell me that this is harmless. Paul's second letter to Timothy states that:
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 TIMOTHY 3:2-5
If this is not happening now, I don't know what is. In closing, I pray thee my brothers and sisters to heed the call to go back to Our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us stop being idolaters or giving in to idols. Confess, believe, be baptized and study and read God's Holy Word. Also, try and gather with a group of believers. Let what we do today be not for any other reason but to serve his Holy name.
MAY JESUS BLESS YOU!!!
JUNE 5, 2017
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