Friday; October 1
When the Lord was establishing the proper way for mankind to relate to Him, He made it a point to let us know that He created us, not the other way around. I believe that one of the reasons God prohibited the use of idols as representations of His nature was the temptation for humans to believe that since they fashioned an image of God, they were somehow responsible for creating and; therefore, controlling Him. While most of us are familiar with the prohibitions against creating an image of God, do we ever give much thought to the process of worshipping Him? I think that one of the temptations we face as humans is trying to come up with ways to worship God. When we invest our energy in developing methods to praise God, we might begin to feel that our words become the focus; however, what is vitally important is the God who is being worshipped. In fact, when we realize the incredible nature of God, we will become humbled in our ability to adequately praise Him. The Bible shifts pr