Their idols are made of silver and gold – they are man-made.
They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see, ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell, hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk…
Those who make them will end up like them – as will everyone who trusts in them.
The Futility of Idols and the Trustworthiness of God
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us.
But to Your name give glory because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.
2 Why should the nations say, “Where, now, is their God?”
3 But our God is in the heavens – He does whatever He pleases.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of man’s hands.
5 They have mouths, but they cannot speak…
They have eyes, but they cannot see…
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear…
They have noses, but they cannot smell…
7 They have hands, but they cannot feel…
They have feet, but they cannot walk… they cannot make a sound with their throat.
8 Those that have them will become like them, everyone who trusts in them.
9 O Israel
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is your help and your shield.
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord—
He is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord has been mindful of us, He will bless us, He will bless the house of Israel
13 He will bless those who fear the Lord, the small together with the great.
14 May the Lord give you increase, you and your children.
15 May you be blessed of the Lord, maker of heaven and earth.
16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth He has given to the sons of men.
17 The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence.
18 But as for us, we will bless 1the Lord from this time forth and forever.
Praise the Lord!
Keeping the Lord up front in our lives assures us of His nearness. We can be encouraged that He has us in His thoughts continually.
All to often there are times when we feel isolated, alone and abandoned. In reality... God sees, understands, and hears. If we are discouraged by any problem or discouraged by self-worth, BE ENCOURAGED that God knows all about it and will pull us up out of the pit -- when we seek Him first with all our heart, soul, and mind.
Do not be like a lifeless stone who depends on any other means to pick us up and give the hope we need. Only God can supply all of our needs, "according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19. God will not withhold any good thing from those who live righteously before Him. When we place our trust fully in the Lord, He provides the very best for us.
Amen.
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