With all the ruckus
about the Kansas City Royals this past week, idolatry has been a
recent subject of my consideration. From the devoted fans who
gathered early-morning to sell blue T-shirts, to the proliferation of
blue merchandise in supermarkets and street-corners, I couldn't help
but wonder if someone's idol had been in an upswing. Reflecting on
Mark Driscoll's 2013 message on idolatry, I was utterly convinced
that sports made the top 10 (http://goo.gl/t1ufpV).
However, as all
good Pastor's do, Mark touched other examples, leaving no stone left
unturned. By the time he flipped to a picture of an Apple logo at
minute 8, I knew that was me. While not an Apples fan, technology has
been a common friend since childhood. More specifically, I'd have to
confess that the internet ranks pretty high on the list of idolatry.
Especially through the season of Depression, the internet was my
on-stop-shop for drowning out the pain of my life. With the advent of
the smart-phone, the availability skyrocketed.
Reflecting now, I
still spend far too much time perusing social media, software updates
and latest news, even before I do my morning devotions. I often
distract myself with news and software updates, so much so that it
has overshadowed truths that I could be meditating on from prophetic
words, Scripture, etc. It really is a struggle when to draw the line
between healthy usage and at what point I am putting internet usage
before God. If I'm looking to the internet before my time with God,
that seems like a pretty clear indicator, though. Looks like I got a
good starting point of what idolatry to kill in myself and bring
before my Creator.
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