YOUR EARNEST EXPECTATIONS IN REDEMPTION: FREEDOM FROM IDOLS – AND THEIR EFFECTS!
“Behold Israel after the FLESH: are not they which eat of the SACRIFICES partakers of the altar? 19 What say I then? THAT THE IDOL IS ANY THING, or THAT WHICH IS OFFERED IN SACRIFICE TO IDOLS IS ANY THING? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they SACRIFICE TO DEVILS, and not to God: and I WOULD NOT that ye should have FELLOWSHIP WITH DEVILS” 1 Corinthians 10:18-20.
There’s no place and room for IDOL and IDOLATORY in the services of God in the Kingdom, if you are intending to live on and enjoy the BLESSEDNESS of God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.
Having an IDOL in ones life, robs one of the pure and genuine acts to WORSHIP God WORTHILY and to SERVE Him ACCEPTABLY in LIFE and GODLINESS in Christ Jesus stead. For an idol is ANYTHING – person’s and or materials – that takes the place of God in Christ Jesus, in our cause and service, on the face of God.
And we as the redeemed of God, born of the precious blood of Christ Jesus, and made to be a chosen generation, a peculiar people, a royal priesthood and a holy nation, and to offer unto God the marvelous, gracious and graceful acts of worship and service unreservedly with our being – it’s imperative that we do not let any man make an idol and god, out of us nor make ourselves an idol and god, out of any man for whatsoever, in LIFE and GODLINESS. For our God is Holy, just, true, sure and jealous, over us in all things.
“But ye are a CHOSEN generation, a ROYAL priesthood, an HOLY nation, a PECULIAR people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light” 1 Peter 2:9.
Therefore look within you – in hearts and thoughts, for God searches the hearts, mind and thoughts of every man, to know, ensuring that you are genuinely FREE indeed by His WORD from idol and idolatry and dedication to any god’s, goddess and shrines of any man made objects and to any person – living or dead and to any object.
“And thou, Solomon my son, KNOW thou the God of thy father, and SERVE him with a PERFECT heart and with a willing mind: FOR THE LORD SEARCHETH ALL HEARTS, AND UNDERSTANDETH ALL THE IMAGINATIONS OF THE THOUGHTS: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever” 1 Chronicles 28:9.
You can be FREE today and now. Be FREE from IDOL and IDOLATORY – in order to enjoy God’s FAITHFULNESS and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the SACRIFICES partakers of the altar? 19 What say I then? THAT THE IDOL IS ANY THING, or THAT WHICH IS OFFERED IN SACRIFICE TO IDOLS IS ANY THING? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they SACRIFICE TO DEVILS, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have FELLOWSHIP WITH DEVILS” 1 Corinthians 10:18-20.
“Thou therefore which TEACHEST another, TEACHEST thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? THOU THAT ABHORREST IDOLS, DOST THOU COMMIT SACRILEGE?” Romans 2:21-22.
“And WHAT CONCORD HATH CHRIST WITH BELIAL? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 and what agreement hath THE TEMPLE OF GOD WITH IDOLS? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty” 1 Corinthians 6:15-20.
“WE KNOW that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 19 And WE KNOW THAT WE ARE OF GOD, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 20 And WE KNOW that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 21 Little children, KEEP YOURSELVES FROM IDOLS. Amen” 1 John 5:18-21.
“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be PARTAKERS of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 who hath DELIVERED US FROM THE POWER OF DARKNESS, AND HATH TRANSLATED US INTO THE KINGDOM OF HIS DEAR SON: 14 in whom we have REDEMPTION through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins” Colossians 1:12-14.
“The HEART IS DECEITFUL ABOVE ALL THINGS, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 10 I THE LORD SEARCH THE HEART, I TRY THE REINS, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings” Jeremiah 17:9-10.
“And thou, Solomon my son, KNOW thou the God of thy father, and SERVE him with a PERFECT heart and with a willing mind: FOR THE LORD SEARCHETH ALL HEARTS, AND UNDERSTANDETH ALL THE IMAGINATIONS OF THE THOUGHTS: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever” 1 Chronicles 28:9.
“. . . and all the churches shall know that I am he which SEARCHETH THE REINS AND HEARTS: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works” Revelation 2:23.
“For THE WORD OF GOD is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the DIVISION of SOUL and SPIRIT, and of JOINTS and MARROW, and is a DISCERNER of the THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF THE HEART. 13 And there is NO CREATURE HIDDEN FROM HIS SIGHT, but all things are NAKED AND OPEN to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” Hebrews 4:12-13.
Further Scriptural Reading Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; 1 Corinthians 10:1-33.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI