Day Six  -  Idolatry 

1 Corinthians 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

                  The word for idolatry is idolatry.  It is written a little different in Greek,  eidololatreia,  but it is pronounced the same.  The two words that are a part of this compound word mean “service to an idol.”   Idolatry is the thing that we give the most to.  God has asked us to “love Him with all of our heart” (Matthew 22:37).  He has asked us to “trust Him with all of our heart”  (Proverbs 3:5).   God is to be preeminent in all things.  Our love for Him must be greater than anything.   We would say that we love Him,  that we trust Him,  but the thing that we think about the most, the thing that we talk about the most,  the thing that we put our time and money into is the thing that is preeminent in our life.   When we work ten hours to buy something,  that ten hours is service for that thing.    We read,

Colossians  3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness , which is idolatry:

The definition of idolatry in this verse is covetousness  - the thing that we desire most.  This would be a great verse to meditate on throughout the day.

Is there anything that I have,  or anything that I do that has become a god to me?   (It is usually the first thing that comes to your mind when you ask yourself this question.)

An Exercise to increase our Faith  -   Put away a god for a week.  If television has become too important to you,  instead of fasting by going without food,  fast by going without television for a week.   If your hobby is a god,  then refrain from that for a week.  Nature abhors a vacuum,  so you will need to put something in place.  This would be a good time to read that book from Day Four!