Psalm 115:1-3. “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake. Wherefore should the heathen say, ‘Where is now their God?’ But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.”
FALSE AND TRUE. There was a time when, steeped in fear, men carved their gods from stone. Others made them images; some were similar to their own. They bowed themselves to worship the gods which they had made – And to those false deities, their goods and lives they paid.
They “kissed their calves,” cut themselves, and some even burned their children – All these efforts to avoid our God, who created and maintained them. Stone mouths were silent, eyes were blind, no sign of life they had – Evidence of the one true God, they rejected as if they were mad.
There is a problem in all of this, it still continues in other forms – Now men worship what they have created – even themselves, without alarm. “Up with man” has been the cry, the standard now is their own ideas – Men think it’s their philosophies and works that ultimately bring freedom.
But it is very obvious that the new idolatry works no better than the old – Evil acts, immoral living, and unhappiness have taken hold. Even now, humans kill their young, hoping to find personal happiness. Others kill their old and sick, thinking this will give them release.
Those who fear the Lord and know Him personally, Realize that our living God alone can make men really free. He liberates the soul from sin by paying sin’s great price – Then empowers them by His Spirit to live true, holy lives.
Those who love and fear the Lord live now with real purpose. They serve with loving hearts the true God who them did purchase. They have reasons for what they do, for in heaven they put their treasure – And living day to day on earth, there is a meaning they can measure.
An hour’s labor for the Lord far exceeds some daily wage. Prayerful reading of God’s Word, for daily living, sets the stage. Singing songs with meaning comes from the heart to God – Worshipping with God’s family brings glory to the Lord.
“I praise Thee, Father God, for who Thou art – a Living, True God not limited in any way by time or space, but transcending all ideas of puny men –Thou dost dwell in holiness and light and glory and revealed Thyself to me in the Person of my Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”