All About You!

You must not have any other god but me.

SATAN WANTS YOUR EYES OFF GOD. To get you distracted, he doesn’t move your eyes to himself; rather, he subtly moves them to you. He twists the truth so that you are now the object of worship. To illustrate the point, let’s see what would happen if we rewrote the first six of the Ten Commandments so that instead of God being the focus, you were:

1. You are the lord of your own life. Don’t let anyone else tell you what to do!
2. Create your own religion. Use whatever god you want if you think it will get you ahead.
3. Have as many idols as you want. Follow sports teams and movie stars, spend time and money on cars, drugs, music, sex—whatever you want. It’s your life, your money, and your call.
4. Swear whenever you want. In fact, say anything you want, whenever you want. Don’t let social mores, your parents, church, or anything else keep you from expressing yourself any way you want to.
5. Don’t get hung up on going to church—it’s just a building. Besides, they are just a bunch of hypocrites anyway. Be “spiritual” any way you like!
6. Don’t listen to your parents. Those old people will just hold you down. Family is like a noose around your neck. If you feel like being with your family, fine, but don’t feel obligated. No guilt trips!

Have any of those thoughts crossed your mind? It’s amazing how when you actually say those things, you can see how self-centered and evil they sound. God wants you to honor him by obeying his Word. It’s not all about you but rather all about him—the Lord your God.