21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. (Romans 1:21–23, NKJV)
People will inevitably form lesser gods to worship when they refuse to acknowledge the power and presence of the true God. Idolatry is alive in today’s world. It thrives when we close our hearts to the clear evidence of deity’s power and majesty that is portrayed for us in the created world (Romans 1:20). Wisdom is professed in the darkness of “foolish hearts” as it fashions its own gods that will bend to its own will. We should bluntly ask ourselves this simple question: “Am I an idolater?” If I am putting anything in my heart and life before the one true God, then the answer is, “yes.” Just as ancient idolaters had to destroy their graven images in order to worship the true God, we must destroy the false gods that reside in our hearts – pleasure covetousness, fame, popularity, selfish desires, etc. – and sanctify the Lord God in our hearts (1 Peter 3:15). We cannot worship a false god in life and be with the true God in death and eternity. Think on these things, and serve the true God.
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