Field Of Dreams: Delay– Idol Worship
Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, 'Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him...'
So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron. And he received the gold from their hand, and he fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molded calf.
Exodus 32:1-4 (NKJV)
Idol worship is a sly assassin. Recall the first Two of Ten Commandments:*
'You shall have no other gods before Me.'
‘You shall not make idols.’
Idol worship is a sneaky burglar. It slithered into King Solomon's life through the pagan faith of his foreign wives.
'For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David' (1 Kings 11:4).
Idol worship corrupts churches today. After lauding the church of Ephesus– for its work, labor, patience, persistence, and abhorrence of evil, Jesus warned:
'Nevertheless, I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place--unless you repent' (Revelation 2:4-5).
Our first love must be God– not our work, nor even our families: nor pleasures, possessions, or false prophets who enjoy false profits.
Our first job MUST be following Jesus– through His Word, Example, and Commission: NOT a star-studded pastor or speaker with charisma and oratory skills.
Actors, models, and talent for Christ: to condemn idol worship in the world is an easy shot you’re not called to take.
‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved’ (John 3:16-17).
On the other Hand (God’s righteous Right Hand), Salvation’s Captain DID take the tough shots. He condemned idol worship in the church. Why? Christians MUST know better and show better.
To move forward in your talent for Christ in the mission fields of entertainment, do what Daniel did in Babylon:
Be 'Ten times better' (Daniel 1:20) in your performance and ten times better in your behavior.
Even in idolatrous Babylon, Daniel never sold out His first Love, God!
'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength' (Mark 12:30).
This Commandment is non-negotiable.
Field Of Dreams: Delays– Idol Worship (Part 15)
* List of the Ten Commandments: http://lifehopeandtruth.com/bible/10-commandments/the-ten-commandments/10-commandments-list/
NOTE: This is a 2023 update of a 2013 Carey Lewis Devotion. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players. Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.