Give an example(s) of the quote: “We become like the gods we worship!”

We all know that the most common answer to this question about we become like the gods we worship.  We can look at movie stars, sports stars and government leaders.   We even have a TV series called “American Idol: The Search for a Superstar”.  How many say we love our cars, our computers, and other things like this.  Look where we spend our time and we will see where our idols are.  Idols are not just silver and gold, but what is in the mind and heart of the individual. 

So, what we do or see in our life style will tells us where our heart is and what we worship.   Yes, Psa 115 and 135 is correct in that how we spend our time and we show by this is how we worship our idols, we will be like them.  Look at a star trek convention or something like this and watch how the individuals are dress and worship by actions to the movie actors involved.  We look at our top government officials and realize that government is anti-Christian, anti-Bible and anti-scripture.  They say they are Christians, but words does not mean a thing, but by their actions and way of life they live which show they are living the way of the works of the flesh and not by the fruit of the spirit. 

There is one area that shows up in our walk with Jesus is where we will read all types of books and / or books about the Bible or scriptures but yet not read the Bible itself.  We depend on others to tell us what the scriptures say.  Does not the scriptures tells us that the Holy Spirit will lead and direct us in all understanding of the scriptures.  Do we spend more time reading other books than the Bible.  How many times I hear or read, I am going to set down tonight and read a good book.  It is not the Bible they are talking about.  This is an idol just as bad as silver and gold.

The Apostle Paul tells us 1 Cor 10 that is very hard to do in our society, that is “my dear friends, flee from idolatry.”  Oh, that is so hard to do today.  Blessing

Stephen 

(Psa 115:8 NIV)  Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.

(Psa 135:18 NIV)  Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.

(1 Cor 10:14 NIV)  Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.

(Hosea 4:6 NIV)  my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. "Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.