Idolatry. It's been a struggle since the beginning of time. The Israelites were constantly falling privy to the clutches of those enticing gods that other nations brought with them. They gave up on God too many times to count, running instead into the jeweled arms of the ever so enticing gods.
If you would have asked me what I thought about idolatry a couple months ago and reminded me of the Israelites' unfaithfulness I would have scoffed and wondered aloud how they could be so dumb. I'd probably have said something along the lines of "those gods were made of stone and metal, and our God is living and breathing - how could they be so easily swayed?"
Naivety in a bottle.
I've recently realized that I am in no way any better than any of the Israelites. My poision of choice might not be a golden statue, but it's the same thing. Instead of a figurine I put money, approval, physical fitness, family, and even sometimes the appearance of being spiritual in front of God. Not okay. I'm just as much an unfaithful child of God, constantly allowing myself to get distracted by the shiny thing on the side of the road, as the Israelites were back in the day.
Idolatry. Still a current issue.
Definitely something I'm working on.
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