Pastor D. Hoffman-Fear of the Lord

As a pastor I have seen people make idols of just about
everything...relationships, money, fishing, racing, hobbies, pursuit
of fun, and retreat. Some people make an idol of television. There
is nothing wrong with watching television, but when it controls a
person’s time to the detriment of their relationships with God and
family—it is an idol! None of these things are bad in themselves—
it is when they are given importance above God that they become
idols.
I know a man in his mid-thirties who was promoted to the
fifth highest position in a national corporation. He moved his
family to a mid-western town to take a job earning more money
than he had ever imagined. He bought a huge house, several
cars, worked in a big office, had a prestigious career, and respect
in his field. By the world’s standards he had it all. One morning
his wife told him she did not love him and left. I will never forget
his response! He said, “I realized that I didn’t have anything! I
had money, possessions, and prestige but in reality I didn’t have
anything.”

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