What do you worship? Let me ask it this way, "What or who controls you?" Chances are that the person or thing that controls you is also the thing you worship. In our "enlightened" society, we may not create idols of gold or silver, but we still have 65-inch flat-screen TVs we sit in front of for hours at a time. It may not be an object. It may be a person. A husband, wife, child, or even a boyfriend or girlfriend could be elevated to the point of our worship. In short, anything we place above God in importance is an idol we are worshipping.

In the book of Esther, Mordecai was commanded to worship Haman, yet he refused because he knew it was wrong. He would not allow himself to be controlled by an evil official. He knew what was right and refused to worship anyone besides God. Friend, we can learn from Mordecai. If there is anything in your life besides God you may be worshipping, it's time to stop. Ask the Lord to reveal any idols you may have created, and seek God's forgiveness and grace. He will gladly give it to you and help you to find the joy that comes from worshipping Him alone.

Life Lesson: We are to worship and be controlled by God and God alone.

Dear God,
I am sorry for the times I have placed other things before You. I know that I have worshipped lesser things and ask that You forgive me. Please fill me with Your Spirit and give me the strength to worship and be controlled by You alone.
In Jesus' name. Amen.

Living to tell what He died to say,
Pastor David McGee

Senior Pastor
The Bridge
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