Today and for years we have held those that are famous in Sports, Entertainment, Business, Government, etc on the Highest Pedestal. The reason why, they are always in the limelight by consistently being covered, reported on and talked about, so we feel we know them as well as we know our own family and closest friends! This lends us the privilege to worship, idolize, adore, even envy, respect, admire, appreciate and even disrespect based on the information we see, hear or read.
For me, I respect and appreciate these individuals that are in Sports, Entertainment and Business, etc! I have for a long time said that I worshiped my grandparents, wife, children and felt really great about it!
Then, this past Sunday our Pastor, talked about the Ten Commandments and that's when I realized I didn't know them as well as I thought or should know! Exodus 20 4-6 are the verses that I am referring to: 4 "You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth, 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I am God, 6 But showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments! This I realized that only God is who I worship! My family and friends, I love, respect, idolize, adore, admire, appreciate and care for, etc! So those people other than God, we can still show them our chosen feelings and leave our worship for God!
Understanding and knowing this may give those individuals that we place on the Highest Pedestal their true respect of their gifts and talents! Maybe this would give both a pure chance to lead some normalcy of life and still succeed in our respective gifts in life!!!
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