How are we like the God/gods we worship?
It is talked about in the Scriptures how we become like
what we worship. We have idols, they can
be manmade or thought provided, but they are still idols in our lives. What we put first in our lives is what we are
worshipping as Psa 115 tells us about silver and gold, which are crafted by
human hands, we will become like them as all who trust in them.
Jeremiah wrote that Israel pursued worthless things, and so they became worthless.
Our bodies are the Temple of the
Holy Spirit and we are commanded to offer our
bodies as living sacrifices that are holy and pleasing to God, why, this is the reasonable way for you to
worship.
We
are not to be conformed to this world, but turned away from any idols we may be
serving and serve the living and true God.
We are to become like our Lord King Creator, Jesus the Messiah and obey
His commands, teachings, instructions and example. The only way we can show we love Jesus is by
obeying what He says.
Blessings
Steve
Psa
115:4-8 ISV Their idols are silver and
gold, crafted by human hands. (5) They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have
eyes, but cannot see. (6) They have ears, but cannot hear; they have
noses, but cannot smell; (7) They have hands, but cannot touch; feet, but
cannot walk; they cannot even groan with their throats. (8) Those who craft them will become like them,
as will all those who trust in them.
Jer
2:5 ISV This is what the LORD says:
"What did your ancestors find wrong with me that they left me, and pursued worthless things, and so they became worthless?
Rom
12:1 ISV I therefore urge you, brothers,
in view of God's mercies, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices that are holy and pleasing to God, for this is
the reasonable way for you to worship.
Rom
12:2 ISV Do not be conformed to this world, but continually be transformed
by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God's
will is—what is proper, pleasing, and perfect.
1Th
1:9-10 ISV For people keep telling us
what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God (10)
and to wait for his Son whom he raised from the dead to come back from
heaven. This Jesus is the one who rescues us from the coming wrath.
Joh
14:15 NKJV "If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Joh
14:21 NKJV He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me
will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to
him."
Joh
15:10 NKJV If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I
have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.
1Co
11:1 NKJV Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.
Eph
2:10 NKJV For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
