Are you aware there are many gods? Do you worship other gods? Do you scoff at the thought of worshiping other gods? Do you believe there are other gods? Why do you doubt? Why do you scoff? Are you willing to open your eyes and see them?
For Christians, there is only one God. In fact, many of us would say there is no other God than God. Yet, we do not always live that way. We often worship many other gods. We simply do not see them as that. We trivialize who they are while they occupy our time and energy.
Who are these gods? Any one or thing that we put above God. They are idols that come in the form of houses, cars, and recreational vehicles. They are idols who are put on a platform by their talent as singers, actors, and athletes. We idolize them and put them ahead of God. We say we don’t. But our actions speak louder than words.
Here’s a quick test. Tally the amount of money you spent on entertainment last year and balance it against what you gave to the church. Tally the amount of money you spent on vehicle payments, house payments, or repairs, and balance that against what you gave the church. If you are like most Americans, the discrepancy is glaring.
No, we will say there are no other gods. Yet, our actions tell us there are. We forget that God is a jealous God and wants to be number one in our hearts, minds, and spirits. He doesn’t like being relegated to the back of our minds and only brought to the forefront when we are in need. As stated in today’s Scripture, we live in God, and everything exists because of Him.
I pray we all choose to make God number one in our lives. I pray we ask for forgiveness for pushing him to the back of our minds. I pray each one of us will stop making other things or people our gods. Put God first. Seek his forgiveness. Set aside other gods. Know that you exist within God.
1 Corinthians 8:5-6 Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as in fact there are many gods and many lords—yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
Marty Pressey 