Flee from idolatry!

Flee from idolatry!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 10:14
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Why would the Lord command us, to flee from idolatry? Just like a loving Father would tell his child to run away from fire or from a snake. Our Heavenly Father tell us to stay away from idolatry because it's very destructive.

Idolatry opens the door to demonic influences in your life and they will surely destroy your life. Stay away it. Run from it. Avoid it at all cost. No wonder the Bible says, FLEE FROM IDOLATRY! God hates idolatry because the honour and worship that is due Him is given to dumb man made idols, who can't speak, can't see, can't hear, can't move and cannot touch. It's being unfaithful to God and being loyal to idols. This is adultery. Exodus 20. 2-4 says, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “You shall have no other gods before Me. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of  anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.” Idolatry is worshipping a picture or an object as God. Jesus must occupy the first and foremost place in your life. And by that I don't mean the idol or picture of Jesus. If you are worshipping or bowing down to the idol or picture of Jesus, you are committing idolatry. Jesus is in you. Let His word be first and foremost in your life for this is how you keep Jesus first and foremost in your life. The first chapter of the book of Romans tells us when a person refuses to acknowledge and thank the Creator and bows down and worships created things, God gives that person over to uncleanness, vile passions, futile thinking and a debased mind which will eventually destroy him. Our Father is a jealous God, He will not share His glory with anyone else. A wife's complete loyalty should be towards her husband. If not, then it's adultery. Those who worship idols will become like idols. In the world there are many man made gods and lords, but for you there is ONLY ONE GOD, ONLY ONE LORD and His name is Jesus Christ. You will never bow down or worship anyone else or anything else. Even if you have to die, you will not. Think about Daniel and the Lions den. Think about the three Hebrew boys and the flames of fire.

Beloved, know that your Father is a living God. His name is Jesus and He loves you. He lives in you through His Spirit. Let your worship be only reserved for Jesus. Let your heart be completely faithful and loyal to Jesus. Be bold to give Him thanks. Be bold to walk in love and reveal Jesus to your world. Be bold to acknowledge His name as your God. Be bold to give Him all the glory, all the honour and all the praise for He is worthy. There is no one like Him. Jesus is Lord!

"I am not an idolater. My complete loyalty and faithfulness is to my Lord Jesus. He is my God and He is my only God. I don't bow down or worship any man, any picture, any object or any created thing. I serve the living God and I worship the King of kings and Lord of Lords. His word is first and foremost in my life. My life revolves around His word. Jesus is Lord. Hallelujah.”