Growing up
in the sixties exposed me to my passion for music. Like any other young person
then, I was among the millions who idolized The Beatles, Johnny Cash and Elvis.
I play and sing today because of their influences all my life. Now you may have
noticed my confession. That’s okay, because my God has forgiven me as only He
would know that I was void of understanding when I was eight to ten years of
age. These past seventeen years of truly understanding idol worship by the
masses has matured me in the Lord. I realized many years ago that all of these
people mentioned, were just people. Each of them had fame and faults, made
history, and had heartache. Each of them came from humble beginnings and longed
for a time when the world would just leave them alone. They knew they were not
gods, but were trapped and treated as such.
These days,
some fifty plus years later, the world has a new breed of idols. Too often we
bow down to actors, athletes, singers, television personalities and even
politicians. The world goes into auto-mourning to the max when some individuals
pass away. Yes it is sad to see anyone that we look up to die, yet we must be
reminded that they are just people with families like you and I. I am not
disrespecting anyone here as I acknowledge the good that many celebrities
promote and leave when they graduate to the heavens. What I am reminding all of
us is that they will not be there to greet us when we leave here. Jesus will.
For those celebrities that followed Him, they have a room in God’s mansion.
When we get there, our room will have been made ready. We are told throughout
the entire Bible not to worship other gods. These gods may be riches,
possessions, addictions, and include the list of people previously mentioned.
We can appreciate
the material things we work for to provide for our families, we can appreciate
those who keep us entertained, and we can appreciate the mentors in our life. I
would just encourage people to discover the fine line of idol worship, and stay
on this side of it. Deuteronomy 6:13-14 NCV tells us” Respect the Lord your
God. You must worship Him and make your promises only in His name. Do not
worship other gods as the people around you do.”
Mike
Shindruk
www.mastershandministry.blogspot.com
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