No Idols

⁴ “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; ⁵ you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, ⁶ but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Exodus 20:4-6

The second commandment in the Decalogue prohibits the worship of idols. False gods deserve no praise and honor. They are false deities who have no power or strength.

God’s people are commanded to flee idol worship and keep their eyes turned to the Lord. The one true God as revealed in Scripture is worthy of all honor, glory, and praise.

Let’s remember three thoughts about the second commandment….

**God Condemns Idols

**We Must Put Away Our Idols

            Possessions

            Portfolio

            People

**God Requires Total Devotion

Receive the blessing of worshipping the Lord today!

Tony French