Category Archives: Idolatry

Revive Me Out of My Idolatry

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity;
And quicken thou me in thy way (Psa 119.37).

Idolatry is the problem; revival is the answer. This inspired petition rests on that presupposition and confirms it.

Pray to escape idolatry by an increase of spiritual vitality.

THE PROBLEM OF IDOLATRY

The universal sin. As soon as each and every person begins to express himself in a morally-responsible way, he or she exhibits strong tendencies toward idolatry, even in the most Christian societies. That statement may seem utterly ridiculous until we realize what is included in the biblical concept of idolatry.
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Lord, Turn Me Toward You, Not Idols

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies,
And not to covetousness (Psa 119:36).

Whether you realize it or not, your heart is completely in God’s hands, so to speak, to do with as He pleases. This is true for everyone, whether they become objects of His mercy or His wrath, and yet this does not in the slightest destroy our moral responsibility.

This confession of God’s absolute sovereignty even over each person’s moral state and actions is implicit in the psalmist’s prayer. The recognition of God’s absolute sovereignty has the most practical implications for what we ask God for ourselves.

We should pray to be inclined toward God.
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