Within The Valley

 Just imagine being in a valley called "Life"... On one side is 'gold' and on the other is 'truth'.

It seems that our society is in a critical position and ready to decide about challenging issues like values and authenticity.

A decision has to be made between idols that we have and God who is ready to accept us the way we are.

What is an idol?  Anything that stands in front of us and replaces God.

In Psalm 115:1-8, we see clearly that God and idols are contrasted...

"Not to us, O Lord, not to us,

But to Your name give glory

Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth and faithfulness.

Why should the nations say,

Where, now, is their God?

But our God is in heaven;

He does whatever pleases.

The idols [of the nations] are silver and gold,

The work of man's hands

They have mouths, but they cannot speak;

They have eyes, but they cannot see;

They have ears, but cannot hear;

They have noses, but cannot smell;

They have hands, but cannot feel;

They have feet, but cannot walk;

Nor can they make sound with their throats.

Those who make them will become like them,

Everyone who trusts in them."

But for some of us, we do not want to become what we created.  We want to become like our Creator and so the line between idols and Creator is clearly marked.  Let us get rid of them at this time.  Let us seek God and have him only as a point of reference.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom from sin.  The idols are dead and therefore cannot do anything to help us,

Let us make right decisions and follow the Truth (Jesus said that he is the Way, the Truth and the Life in John 14:6)