For in that day every one of you will
reject
the idols of silver and gold
your
sinful hands have made. Isaiah
31:7
Footnote:
Someday these people would throw
their idols away, recognizing that they are nothing but man made objects. Idols
such as money, fame, or success are seductive. Instead of contributing to our
spiritual development, they rob us of our time, energy, and devotion that ought
to be directed toward God. At first our idols seem exciting and promise to take
us places, but in the end we will find that we have become their slaves. We
need to recognize their worthlessness now, before they rob us of our
freedom.
No longer will the fool be called
noble
nor the scoundrel be highly
respected.
For the fool speaks
folly,
his mind is busy with
evil:
He practices
ungodliness
and spreads error concerning the
Lord;
the hungry he leaves
empty
and from the thirsty he withholds
water.
32:5,6
Footnote:
When the righteous King comes,
people's motives will become transparent. Fools will not be regarded as
noble. Those who have opposed God's standards of living will be unable to
maintain their deception. In the blazing light of the holy Savior, sin cannot
disguise itself and appear good. Christ's revealing light shines into the
darkest corners of our hearts, showing sin clearly for what it is. When King
Jesus reigns in your heart, there is no place for sin, no matter how well hidden
you may think it is.
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All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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