Date: October 25, 2010 9:31 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Sophisticated Idol Worshipers
Sophisticated Idol Worshipers
"'But I took your father Abraham from the land beyond the River and led him throughout Canaan and gave him many descendants'" (Joshua 24:3a).
Scripture Focus: Genesis 11:27-12:6
Abraham, the Father of Israel and the friend of God, didn't always believe in God. When he lived in Ur of the Chaldeans, he worshiped idols, as did the other residents of that highly sophisticated city. Ancient Ur enjoyed advanced architecture and cultural attractions. Its houses were well constructed and even had indoor plumbing. Its large library was the envy of other cities; its beautiful harbor attracted avid boaters and fishermen. But spiritually, Ur was primitive and ignorant.
However, God revealed Himself to Abraham and commanded him to leave his city and homeland. Abraham obeyed, left his idols behind, and followed God's leading to Canaan.
Today we are not totally unlike the people of ancient Ur. Many of us enjoy comfortable homes but live in spiritual darkness. It becomes easy to trust in material possessions and money. But God can pluck people out of idolatry as surely as He plucked Abraham out of Ur, giving him a life of faith and a new direction.
Insight: A person may hold a PhD or an MBA, but he may also be completely ignorant of spiritual truth.
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