"You shall not fear other gods, but you shall fear the LORD your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. However, they would not listen, but they did according to their former manner [fearing God AND serving their carved images]."
- 2 Kings 17:39-40
In the book of 1 Kings and 2 Kings, you notice that these kings of Israel and other kings never really feared God. They would 'turn their ways away from the Lord' and do 'what was evil in the sight of the Lord' or 'he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord his God, as his father David had done, but he walked in the way of the kings of Israel'. To me, it really emphasizes how easily influenced we can be or the pride that we have in thinking that we can do things our way and not inquiring of God or going to Him to hear what He has to say. Last night, I lied down on my bed thinking about my day, how if there were any opportunities where I could've talked to God before making a particular decision. Even if it's a small thing. I feel that if I don't go to God about small minor things, would I go to Him if it's a HUGE thing? I suppose so, but I feel that I should make the effort of praying to Him more often. Sometimes I take advantage of my power in choosing what I want, but that's very different from what I need or what God wants for me. So the above passage was very interesting to me, as I wonder whether or not I do fear the LORD or fear both the LORD and the idols that I may have in this world. I also pray that I am not serving any idols but the one true God.
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