Deuteronomy 5:8,9 - Ritual or real?

Good morning everyone!! Another great day to be alive in our LORD JESUS CHRIST!!! God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

Deuteronomy 5:8,9 "You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind, or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. You must not bow down to them to worship them, for I, the LORD your GOD, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected - even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me."

WOW!! How would you feel if someone took a picture of you; framed it; then stared at it a lot and showed it to others; BUT, completely ignored the real you?

God does not want to be treated this way either. He wants a genuine relationship with us, not mere ritual. He wants us to know Him. God knows that if we put anything other than HIM at the center of our lives, we will not reach our potential and become all that HE wants us to be.

Also, GOD's wrath is much greater than our earthly father's wrath. GOD's wrath can lead to an eternal damnation, aka hell! Take time to think about this. How many times do we go through the "ritual" of being one of GOD's children, but not really worshiping HIM as we should. Thanks for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny