In ancient times, men took pieces of wood or metal and carved or fashioned them into gods (Isaiah 44:9-20; Jeremiah 10:14-16; cf. Exodus 32:1-6,19-24). They literally fashioned gods to meet their own selfish desires.Similarly in today’s society, man still shapes and fashions the true God into a god he prefers (Romans 1:21-25).
Man mentally chisels and carves away God’s wrath and severity (Romans 11:22; Hebrews 10:31), making Him a god of love only.
He molds and shapes Him into a god that accepts the very things He once rejected.
Thus, in his own mind, modern man has fashioned his own god, and is no less guilty of idolatry than the people of the ancient world.
Beloved, let us flee from all gods of our own devising (1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 John 5:21; cf. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18), and remain faithful to the only true and living God (Mark 12:28-34; Acts 17:22-31; cf. Deuteronomy 4:39; Isaiah 45:5-6,14,21; Isaiah 46:9).
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
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