Idolatry is so common, so widespread, so popular. It pervades every culture in every continent. Some people make their idolatry obvious by making idols out of wood or stone and bowing down to them, sacrificing, and worshipping these idols. Others are more subtle about their idolatry. They attend church where idols are on display for worship. They may not bow down to them, but they worship them through words and deeds.
I'm the third kind of idolatrous person. I don't bow down to idols, I don't pray to statues or to Mary, but I worship myself in almost every way. I bow to myself in that I put my desires before others needs, I lust after the things of this world and worship them over God.
I am always "too busy for God." Too busy serving myself, living for myself, following the world, and lusting after the world.
In the Old Testament, God told the kings to tear down the idols and high places. He told them to utterly obliterate anything and everything that was associated with the idols and high places. God did not want there to be any hint of idol worship left at all.
Like Israel, I have committed spiritual adultery against the Lord. But the Lord God Almighty is a good and gracious God who has already forgiven me! Hallelujah! Now for grace to return to Him.
