Idolatry Exposed
What is an idol?
An idol is a being, thought, imagery or a desire that exults itself above the authority and power of God Almighty, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, God of Israel, the Hebrews, the Jews. It usurps its rule over ignorant humanity through craftiness, schemes, and works of darkness, lies and deceit. It acts as a snare to spiritual progress in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. An idol poses to offer solutions to mankind at a cost of life long slavery, a life without the true love of the Father. Satan is a master plan of slavery, control, trickery, manipulation, false hope and eventual destruction. He comes to steal, kill and destroy. Perverted worship has held many captives and denies God the glory due His Holy name. Most people who cling to pagan gods hide in the crowd, unawares that at the appointed time the Holy Spirit will expose them and convict them of righteousness, sin and judgment.
Such names as earth goddess, queen of the sea, pagan gods, and others have been revealed and exposed to me by the Holy Spirit through prayers as referring to idols. Even close relations may harbor mentalities, emotions, and desires of earth goddess and demand to be idolized against and above God Almighty. Anyone in our cycles of life who posses to deny God glory by seeking to draw our attention away from God for his/her selfish ends is an idol.
“Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.
But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside, that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. And so it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside, that she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice. And it happened, when he heard that I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.”
So she kept his garment with her until his master came home. Then she spoke to him with words like these, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us came in to me to mock me; so it happened, as I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.” So it was, when his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, saying, “Your servant did to me after this manner,” that his anger was aroused. Then Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison. But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.” Genesis 39:6b-21.
And such could be issuing threats to us as if our lives and destiny depend on him/her. Jesus Christ said to Pontius Pilate “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above” (John 19: 11). The burning of incense to strange gods comes in place when we seek to appease demands of personalities outside God’s authority in fear of losing our comfort and security. When such a scenario occurs, fight the good fight of faith, denounce all ungodliness, break all soul ties, and cancel all promises and covenants made with earth goddess. Defy pagan gods, dethrone them and cast their crowns to dust. Say “Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God deliver me from any idol worship. Deliver my spirit, soul and body from any link with earth goddess. I renounce every idol in my heart. Whatever is denying you glory, remove it Lord from my heart. Oh Lord, search my heart, thoughts and desires, see if there be anything wicked and set me free from all form of idol worship. I desire to worship you Oh Lord God Almighty with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. I surrender all my life to you. I rededicate all my life to you Lord. I detach myself from all strange gods. My heart beats after you Lord! In you I am secure, safe, nourished, prospered and at peace. Amen.”
I prophesy to you my reader, as you have recommitted your life to Jesus Christ to serve him all the days of your life, no one shall be able to stand before you. “No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.” Joshua 1:5
Whoever causes us to compromise our walk with Jesus Christ- causing us to drift away from Christ, tempts us to compromise our faith and grow cold , quenching the fire , grieving the Holy Spirit of God within us , such a one is posing before us having a mentality of an earth goddess. I urge you my dear audience to be spiritually awake and alert for if you do not heed the prompting of the Holy Spirit within you during end times, you will backslide and go back to the world away from God’s presence , dead in spirit – that is, becoming spiritually insensitive to God’s leading and directions. Peter and John said, ” We ought to obey God rather than men” , when they were beaten and threatened never to preach again Christ Jesus and Him crucified. Even Jesus Christ told Peter , “Get behind me satan for your thoughts are from men and not from God” when Peter tried to persuade Him that none of the sufferings He mentioned would come to Him. And Job said to his wife, ” You act foolishly by saying we curse God and die, for should we only accept good from Him?” I believe my reader you will treasure your faith in God and you will not compromise your love for God through persuasive attempts of the flesh in form of an earth goddess. Say with all your heart! ” I will stand for God no matter what comes my way! I will walk in faith. I will not deny Christ Jesus my Lord and Savior. I will seek God’s face. I will do His will. I will pursue righteousness by obeying Christ’s commands. I will spend time in prayers and in fasting till He opens doors for me to serve Him, worship Him, glorify Him and live for Him. I will not associate myself with those that seek to compromise my faith in Jesus Christ,the lukewarm, the carnal, the fleshy, the sensual and devilish. For I know Him, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,and I hear His voice.I love Him with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. Surely , I will neither be afraid by terror in the night nor pestilence in the day. My Redeemer is alive and He will appear and vindicate me at His time. I will not be shaken nor be dismayed. I will therefore neither bow to foreign gods to serve them, nor be terrified by the threats of those who worship idols and have no regard of God’s voice. “
Daniel and his Hebrew wise men purposed in their hearts not to defile themselves with delicacies of the king of Babylon where they had been held captives. Moses refused to enjoy the pleasures of sin and chose to suffer with his brethren the Jews though he had been brought up in king’s palace. Jesus Christ despised shame on the cross and chose to suffer death to fulfill the will of Him who sent Him. Brethren, some will mock you and test you whether you really know your God. Jesus said to the Samaritan woman , ” You do not know whom you worship.” Blessed are you when they persecute and hate you in His name for great is your reward in heaven. There is a depth in God where the worldly , the carnal, earthy, sensual, devilish can not access and will sound foolishness to them- since spiritual experience make no sense to them , they will seek to shout you down to their level , to destruct you, to cause you to stumble. But rejoice, for yours is the Kingdom of God and your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Hallelujah! May you burn hotter with the fire of the Holy Spirit, may you run faster the race set before you, may you pray and fast even more,may you love God more and more, may your zeal for God be accelerated, may you be more fierce in spiritual warfare and may God keep you away from those whose intent is to harm you. Shalom. Peace.