Today we are given the Ten Commandments https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar. A lot of time is spent on the first—no idols. We know how long that lasted. A golden calf was soon being worshipped. It didn’t end well. Do we have golden idols? Are we worshipping false gods? Anything that removes us from the sweet, trustworthy, precious, and wisdom-filled (see Psalm 19) laws of the Lord is an idol. Idols can come in many forms and can be insidious. They can be other people who falsely demand our allegiance, that new shiny car, a bottle of scotch, or even something that seems good like volunteering, if it takes us away from our duties to family, country, friends, and of course God. Think about idols today. Do I need to clean off my altar of any false gods? Photo from United Methodist Insights.
