The idols of our day and society may not be images made of wood or stone. They are far more likely to be our own lusts or desires, money, power, position, security and relationships. Perhaps the easiest way to identify our idols is to ask what we serve. Idols are often those things we are tempted to trust instead of God. What are those things for which we strive, those things we look to in order to achieve security or a sense of well-being? “Elijah, can’t I serve God and Money?” No. “How about God and Job Success?” No. “Just a little?” No. There can be no wavering between two opinions: “If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal [or Money, or Power, or Security] is God, follow him” (1 Kings 18:21).
— Raymond B. Dillard
Faith in the Face of Apostasy
