Does God Want Us to Be Happy by Randy Alcorn

Author:Randy Alcorn [Alcorn, Randy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Discipleship, RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9781496432575
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2019-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

What Should We Do with Our Idols?

We must remove from the throne of our hearts every false god, both for God’s glory and our good.

Scripture speaks strongly about the sin of idolatry: “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD!” (Isaiah 31:1, NKJV).

God calls us to ruthlessly dethrone false gods: “This is what you are to do to them: Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their Asherah poles and burn their idols in the fire” (Deuteronomy 7:5, NIV).

John Piper says, “We all make a god out of what we take the most pleasure in.”[3] The one way to avoid idolatry is to take the most pleasure in the one true God.

As Christ-followers, we shouldn’t be more tolerant of our idols than God was of Israel’s. Once we recognize those idols, we can destroy them, exalting God alone. Only then can we know lasting happiness, for all lesser pleasures are only shadows of the real thing.

Let’s take a closer look at a few of those idols that tempt us to trust in them instead of in the true God.

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