November 28
Our God says of Himself that He is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5). He will not share His glory with another. Neither man nor devil have the right to the worship that is God’s due from mankind. Whether we bow our heart before riches or power or ‘self’ in any form—or hell’s devil—we are an offense to our Holy God.
Most of us haven’t any inclination whatsoever toward the idolatry that was prevalent in the day the Bible was penned by the prophets and scribes who chronicled the Word of God as He set it before them. We don’t bow before idols made with hands, but we bow before our achievements.
We don’t bow before the devil in the form of grotesque ‘gods’ in shrines to demons, but we bow before the demons of our lusts—for power, for wealth, for esteem. And along the way, as we grasp these false gods to ourselves, we may even give a nod toward faith in Jesus. We may give Him ‘lip service’ while our hearts are far from Him.
He says in Luke 9:62, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the Kingdom of God. We deceive ourselves if we believe the Lord is content with part of our heart—remember, He won’t, “share His glory with another.” If we say we’re born again, if we claim that we walk after Him, we had better let it be true! He knows our hearts. He demands our full commitment.
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