In my recent Old Testament reading in the Bible I have noticed that the subject of "idolatry" gets a lot of coverage. It seems that idolatry was a continual threat to a pure relationship with God. Most of the time we tend to think of "idolatry" as an old forgotten sin that doesn't really manifest among followers of Jesus today. Is that true? I ran across an interesting definition of idolatry today. Eugene Peterson defined idolatry as "using God instead of worshiping God".
Does Peterson's definition change your mind about the importance of guarding against idolatry today? When was the last time you worshiped God, really worshiped God, without trying to "get" something from Him? Is that kind of worship a regular, consistent, non-negotiable part of your life everyday?
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- Paul Metler, Ph.D.
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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