So much of “modern worship” has become thus. Whenever we put our desire for getting a great experience over that of worshipping God in Spirit and truth, we are worshipping idols. It is never about us and always about GOD!
These are the idols of the heart!
(John Angell James, “Spiritual Idolatry“)
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The first commandment of the decalogue says, “You shall have no other gods before Me.” The meaning of this precept, which is the foundation of all religion, is not merely that we shall not acknowledge any other God besides Jehovah–but also that we shall treat Him as God! That is, we . . .
must love Him with all our hearts,
serve Him with all our lives, and
depend upon Him for our supreme felicity.
It is obvious that whatever we love most, and are most anxious to retain and please–whatever it is we depend most upon for happiness and help–whatever has most of our hearts–that is in effect, our God! It does not matter whether it is friends, possessions, desires–or…
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🙏 Amen! Thanks so much for the reblog…I hope the post blesses you and your readers too! 😀
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