1 Cor 8:7 HCSB
"However, not everyone has this knowledge. In fact, some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food offered to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled".
What is idolatry?
The Oxford English dictionary defines the word as an excessive admiration of somebody or something. It also calls it the worship of idols. When we mention the word idols, our first thoughts go to hand made gods people bow down to but the world has evolved. People hardly make hand made wooden idols and bow down. As such, idols have become more inherent in the minds of men. Idols have become money, fame, popularity, power, influence, ambition, and lust. Idols have become more than craved wooden images that can easily be broken to engraved artifacts scripted into the hearts of mankind to deter his relationship with God. These newly formed idols are obviously not physically, hence, dropping them to worship another would require a higher authority. Since the birth of every man, the bible says we have been born with iniquity. Therefore, these idols are somewhat mixed with the nature of the old man until we are regenerated into the new man. Apparently, like any habit, these idols which have been accorded the honour of being a necessity, have been difficult to let go of. So, with these idols inherent in man, prevailing changes in the world are easily accepted. The abnormal becomes the normal and of course the wise becomes the foolish. Hmmmm.
It is time to submit to God for the cleansing of our minds -Romans 12:1-2. It is time to STICK TO WHO GOD IS without waiver. It is time to build up our most holy faith beyond the physical because when it is time for these idols to revolt much higher, not even our strength can stand. Hence, our beckoning when it comes to seeking God should be to be changed. Transformed. Revived. Built. Ignited. That way we can stand the test of time when all the normals have become abnormal and the abnormals have become normal. Our clamour when we seek God should be to help us love relentless, learn the fruits of the Spirit, to be meek and lowly, and hate iniquity. On this week's episode, we talked about STICKING TO WHO GOD IS. It takes knowing God to stick to who he is. So it's a journey to knowing God. I trust that God will help us.