01/31/2026
Part 7/7: The Freedom of True WORSHIP
You may have noticed that some people seem to be more vulnerable than others to certain temptations such as substance abuse. When we are empty spiritually, we are more prone to idolatry, just as when we are hungry for nutritious food we are more likely to crave junk food. While idols of the heart offer false promises of profit and pleasure, ensnaring us in bo***ge, only the one true God can satisfy our souls. May these verses inspire you to break down any idols of the heart that compete with your worship of Him.
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. Isaiah 48:17
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Isaiah 55:2
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:35
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. 1 John 5:21