Chemosh, Molech and Ashtoreth. Gods that stole human hearts from the true God in the past. Why would anyone cheat on the Living God for them? I don’t want to say they were stupid, but I’m finding it difficult not to. I always thought Solomon was really wise but…He followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites. So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done. On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites. – 1 Kings 11:5-7
Josiah, never credited to be as wise, got rid of Solomon's idols
(Josiah) also desecrated the high places that were east of Jerusalem on the south of the Hill of Corruption—the ones Solomon king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the vile goddess of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the vile god of Moab, and for Molech the detestable god of the people of Ammon. – 2 Kings 23:13
Thankfully, (insert contented sigh here) no one worships those gods anymore. We’re way too smart for that… Aren’t we? Either that or we just call them something else now.
After the fire of salvation has died away many people look for someone new. They don’t want love, they want infatuation. The love they crave is a chemical high. If they don’t develop a real relationship grounded in real love they become cold and restless. Vows are conveniently forgotten, they close their eyes as someone new whispers sweet nothings in their ticklish ears.
Who do you trust? Who flatters you and makes you feel good? Who do you spend your time with? The true God or someone else? Don’t be fooled they are real; Mammon, Ego, and Gaia. Gods of money, self and the goddess of the earth.
Thankfully we’re not alone
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; - 2 Corinthians 10:4-6
3 comments:
'they want infatuation'. It's true. What people like is the conversion experience itself...the being-converted? not so much.
By the way I love your new header.
There has been a study done that shows that people "in love" have a bunch of extra chemicals racing through their bodies for the first year or so. That has created a bunch of "relationship junkies" probably the same with the conversion experience if they have no depth of soil the seed sprouts and dies when the heat is turned on.
Re: new header, thx. I didn't take the picture but I did crop and paste it.
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