NIV 365 / Away with Idols

The NIV 365-Day Devotional Reading Plan

Day 292 of 365 Away with Idols Since the days of Solomon, the Israelites had wrestled with idolatry and heinous sin. They worshiped false gods, practiced temple prostitution and even offered their children as sacrifices, as horrible as that sounds. In order to lead the people out of their immorality, King Josiah ordered the destruction of all idols and altars. He removed the visible temptations that might have enticed people to return to idolatry. We can make idols of many things, including money, power and sex. To destroy our idols, we may need to ask God to give us a different attitude toward money and success. We may need to simplify our lives and reorder our priorities. We may have to address our lust or craving for big-boy toys. We need to remove the temptations that lure us down the road of idolatry. REFLEC T & PRAY: *What idols do you wrestle with? * What actions can you take to renew your commitment to God? * Who can pray with you and help you resist the temptation to put anything ahead of God in your affections? Taken from NIV Busy Dad's Bible 2 Kings 23:24 2 Kings 23:24 KJV 24 Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the Lord .