Isa 43-45; 1 peter 4;

Isa 44: 16-17

Half of the wood he burns in the fire; over it he prepares his meal; he roasts his meat and eats his fill. He also warms himself and says, "Ah! I am warm; I see the fire." From the rest he makes a god, his idol; he bows down to it and worships. He prays to it and says, "Save me; you are my god."

I thought this was an interesting scripture. It seams ridicules to us that a man would take simple wood, something God gave us to build houses or burn as fire to warm ourselves or cook food. Then a man would take this same wood and create a Idol that he would think has the power to save him. What a foolish thought until I take a moment to examine those things God has given me that I will worship instead of Him. Modern things we worship a car, a job, or maybe a relationship. What might be even more foolish the worship of drugs or alcohol or even a television. I wonder if that man that made that idol of wood might think how a person could ever worship drugs, alcohol, or a woman. Yet man will always find a way to make Romans 1 true “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.” There is a constant battle in me to worship the creator rather than the created, with my time, my finances and my attention. Today thanks to the grace of God I am winning the battle and will join with you this morning in the worship of the one and only living God.

May God bless you and keep you in His love as we dedicate our lives to the worship of Him. So we will continue to recognize His love and His grace as we bow to worship Him.

Pastor Jack

Next reading Isa. 46-49; 1 Pet. 5;