The Idol Of Worry by Kay Hurtado

SCRIPTURE
Judges 17:4-5 (NLT)
“So his (Micah’s) mother took two hundred of the silver coins to a silversmith, who made them into an image and an idol. And these were placed in Micah’s house. Micah set up a shrine, and he made a sacred ephod and some household idols.”

OBSERVATION
This portion of scripture discusses how Micah had stolen 1100 pieces of silver from his mother, and not knowing it was Micah who took them, she had cursed “the thief” who took them. When he told her he was the thief, she spoke a blessing over him and dedicated the coins to the Lord. Then, in honor of her son Micah, she had an image carved and an idol cast.

APPLICATION
How many times have I blessed you Lord, in the middle of a struggle, turned the issue over to You, and then taken it back again in worry? And not even meaning to do that, it’s happened. One particular area is in the worry over finances. Countless numbers of times I’ve declared that I would trust You to take care of our financial condition, yet worried it through, figuring it out in my own strength, only to find that my way wasn’t the way You had planned at all. My pride would not let go and completely trust You to take care of us financially. You revealed to me that my worry was like an idol. My thoughts, energy, and time were consumed with worrying about what I had given to You to take care of in the first place. I wasn’t asking for bigger and better stuff, I was just asking for You to provide, all the while worrying about how it would happen, and what I would do when it came. Well, you proved faithful! You always provided, and in the process You’ve taught me that worry adds nothing to my life but stress. No longer will worry be an idol to me because every time I venture back into that chartered territory, in Your faithfulness, You call me back reminding me that You are the same today as You were yesterday, and You will be tomorrow.

PRAYER
Of Father, how grateful I am for your Word. How blessed I am to be one that You care enough about to remind me of your faithfulness. Thank You that I can truly walk in my choice to trust You in the current challenge of our financial lives. Please continue to show me areas in my life where I have laid up idols without even realizing it. You are the One and only One that I desire to worship, and nothing else. In Jesus’ name, amen.