GET RID OF YOUR IDOLS
THE SEED
“Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel? No, you have lifted up the shrine of Molek and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship.” Acts 7:42–43 (NIV)
The Israelites saw God’s mighty hand but still worshipped idols hidden in their hearts. This is a warning to us today. Idols are not always carved images they can be hidden desires, pride, habits, or anything we love more than God.
Whatever occupies the throne of your heart will eventually control your actions. If left unaddressed, it will draw you away from obedience and intimacy with God. True worship requires giving Him all of our hearts, not just parts of it.
Examine your heart honestly. Identify and surrender anything that competes with God’s place. When idols fall, God takes His rightful place, and freedom follows.
Reflection: What you idolize in your heart will eventually control your life.
BIBLE READING: Ezekiel 14:1–8
PRAYER: Lord, reveal and remove every idol in my heart. Take Your rightful place in my life. Amen.
KO ÀWỌN ÒRÌṢÀ RẸ DÀNÙ
IRUGBIN NAA:
“Ẹ̀yin ha mú ẹran tí a pa àti ẹbọ fún mi wá ní ogójì ọdún nínú aginjù, ẹ̀yin ilé Ísírẹ́lì? Ẹ̀yin sì gbé àgọ́ Moloku àti ìràwọ̀ òrìṣà Refani, àwòrán tí ẹ̀yin ṣe láti máa bọ́…” Ìṣe Àwọn Àpọ́sítélì 7:42–43
Àwọn ọmọ Ísírẹ́lì rí ọwọ́ agbára Ọlọ́run, síbẹ̀ wọ́n ṣì ń sin òrìṣà tí wọ́n fi pamọ́ sínú ọkàn wọn. Èyí jẹ́ ìkìlọ̀ fún wa lónìí. Òrìṣà kì í ṣe ère tí a fi ọwọ́ gbẹ nìkan; wọ́n lè jẹ́ ifẹkúfẹ̀ẹ́, ìgbéraga, ìwà búburú, tàbí ohunkóhun tí a nífẹ̀ẹ́ sí ju Ọlọ́run lọ. Ohunkóhun tí ó gba ìtẹ́ ọkàn rẹ yóò ṣàkóso ìṣe rẹ níkẹyìn. Bí o kò bá ṣiṣẹ́ lé e lórí, yóò fà ọ́ kúrò nínú ìgbọràn àti ìrẹ́pọ̀ pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run. Ìjọsìn tòótọ́ ń béèrè pé ká fi gbogbo ọkàn wa fún Ọlọ́run, kì í ṣe apá kan ṣoṣo. Ṣàyẹ̀wò ọkàn rẹ pẹ̀lú òtítọ́. Mọ ohun tí ó ń bá ipò Ọlọ́run nínú ayé rẹ dọ́gba, kí o sì kọ ọ́ sílẹ̀. Nígbà tí àwọn òrìṣà bá ṣubú, Ọlọ́run yóò gba ipò Rẹ̀ tí ó yẹ, òmìnira yóò sì tẹ̀lé.
ÀṢÀRÒ: Ohun tí o gbé kalẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí òrìṣà nínú ọkàn rẹ ni yóò ṣàkóso ìgbésí ayé rẹ.
BIBLE READING: Ẹsẹ́kíẹ́lì 14:1–8
PRAYER: Olúwa, fi hàn mi, kí o sì yọ gbogbo òrìṣà tó wà nínú ọkàn mi kúrò. Gba ipò Rẹ̀ tí ó yẹ nínú ìgbésí ayé mi. Amin.