DEEPER Daily Devotional
Monday, 17th March 2025
Topic: Beware Of Idols
Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 11:1-12
For the majority of Christians who truly serve God, it’s almost impossible to see them bowing down to any graven images or acknowledging them as gods. But idols are not just graven images. Anything that becomes an object of worship, taking your affection, attention, and becoming your priority is an idol. And very often, these idols come in as seemingly harmless desires.
In 1 Kings 3:3, we are told that Solomon loved the Lord. By chapter 11, this same Solomon is building shrines for strange gods. What happened? Solomon loved strange women, and his love for these strange women paved the way for idols to come into his life. By feeding his desire for women, his love for God waned, and idols took over. The shift did not happen in a day. It was a gradual drift by indulging his desires and having less time for God.
We all have desires; it is part of our humanity. But, in order to walk with God, we must consistently place Him above our desires. Anything that competes with God in your life for attention, affection, and reverence is an idol. But God wants us to live consecrated lives, where we separate from anything that seeks to be a god in our lives, and intentionally focus our time, energy, and resources in making God our priority. When God is everything to you, there can be no idol because everything else is nothing.
Meditation: Are there desires that are seeking to become idols in your life? Is God the priority when it comes to your time, energy, and resources?
Written by : Elorm Mensa
