Recognizing Idolatry

by John Juneman

The question is to what degree I will accept the warning for myself. How arrogant will I be in considering myself impervious, unsusceptible or not even connected in any way to idolatry? I, for one, had a clear picture in my mind of idolatry and I was not it! But through the Word the Holy Spirit brought to light the idolatry in my own life --- how I have made idols of family, friends, mentors, jobs, ministry, the church and countless other things and people. I have been caught with the carving tools in my hand, attempting to make them into what I needed and hating them when they failed me. All the time Jesus has been the only real answer to all my needs, desiring to produce His love in my life instead of the works of the flesh resulting from my idolatry. My prayer is that you would allow the Holy Spirit to reveal your idolatry, and that you would allow me to kneel beside you in repentance for how we have participated in it. I pray that you and I will both allow Jesus to be the complete answer and supply for our lives, and that the fruit of His Spirit will pour over our world to show a different way than what they have known. That is a legacy worth leaving.

108 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 14, 2009