I remember a missionary from a village in Africa showing us a smooth flat, long, black rock. Before the people of this community became believers in Christ this had been their god. It had its own hut and was served daily offerings of food and drink. While visiting a museum in Ukraine, my Ukrainian host pointed to several squat wooden sculptures. He told me that in Ukraine's pre-Christian era folk had worshipped these images.
I have been in American people's garages, houses and yards and seen other idols. One of the clearest results of the Fall--the entrance of sin into our culture and personal lives--is the tendency for the creation of false gods--anything that takes the place in our lives that only God should occupy.The people of Israel were at the foot of Sinai; they could see the smoke and lightning, and their leader, Moses, was on top getting instructions for them from God who had just delivered them from Egypt, yet they were busy making and worshiping an idol.
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