An idol is an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship as well as a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered. If a person, place, or thing overshadows your relationship with FATHER, it is an idol and must be cast down.
In Ezekiel chapter 14, FATHER spoke:
1 Now some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat before me.
2 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
3 “Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts, and put before them that which causes them to stumble into iniquity. Should I let Myself be inquired of at all by them?
4 “Therefore speak to them, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Everyone of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart, and puts before him what causes him to stumble into iniquity, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him who comes, according to the multitude of his idols,
5 that I may seize the house of Israel by their heart, because they are all estranged from Me by their idols.” ’
If there is any passage that should be a warning to us, it is the above. As part of our maturing process, FATHER will not force the Truth upon us but will allow us to experience error which in turn will produce some aspect of scarcity in our life. No matter what your station in life is, you can have an idol. Think not idols are only reserved for the rich and famous.
Look around you and see what you hold dear and are unwilling to part with. What would happen if FATHER instructed you to part with that possession or relationship? By THE SPIRIT Luke wrote in chapter 18:
18 Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”
21 And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”
22 So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
23 But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
Jesus exposed what was in the young man’s heart. Even though he kept the commandments outwardly, there was a heart issue. When things are going well, we can maintain a lifestyle and obey the Law but what happens when we might lose it all? How would each of us react? Each of us needs to assess our hearts and ask FATHER to bring any idols to the forefront of our consciousness. Let no idol be found in the midst of the camp!