Day 128 and wasn't that I was still sick, it was that our other pc got sick and so my wife stole my little Netbook and therefore my means of blogging.
Today was Mother's Day. Well done boys on getting your mum a great gift.
It also was a day we preached about not bowing down to the idol of family.
I have been reading Tim Keller's book Counterfeit Gods and his handling of the story of Abraham was masterful. my reading and discussing of this book with some guys in my leadership group caused me to turn to this story to examine the danger of bowing down to the idol of family.
Idol's normally come from a good thing that we elevate to a supreme thing.
It's not something bad that kills us it is something good.
Idolatry for us is also subtle.
slowly and subtly something moves from a good healthy position to a supreme bad position.
Perhaps family is one of the biggest threats to our spiritual allegiance in the 21st century.
This was Abraham's situation.
His deepest desire for an heir, a good desire for a son, ended up in that son replacing God.
And - it was God who gave him that son.
How often does God risk being demoted by the very things he decides to give or grant us?
Why would God grant us something that in turn could led us to idolatry and away from Him?
I guess its the accusation Satan has constantly used against God. 'People will only follow/serve God if they don't have a choice! Give them a choice and they'll choose not to follow God!'
The amazing thing is, God is up for that challenge, and repeatedly God provides the alternative for us to follow.
Amazing grace; amazing love.
Maybe this is the bones of next week preach beginning. God needs idols!!
Going to be an interesting week of study.
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