Idols

All her idols will be broken to pieces;
all her temple gifts will be burned with fire;
I will destroy all her images.
Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes,
as the wages of prostitutes they will again be used."
Micah 1:7

So what about idol? I knew God hated idols. I knew he had a strong hatred towards them. I'm not so suprised. These idols are images that obstruct us [ME] from seeing his glory in its fullness. well, I don't have a Pazuzu idol, neither do i have a Baal in my room. But I know i've got more than those.

It doesn't matter what kind of an idol I have. They all bear the same difference. As long as I can't see God when I have my 'idols', they are in effect, the idols God wants to burn. Micah the not-so-minor, minor prophet prophesied that ...

Those who live in Maroth writhe in pain,
waiting for relief,
because disaster has come from the LORD,
even to the gate of Jerusalem.
Micah 1:12

I thought to myself. blah blah blah. Not quite.
Maybe its just another of God's extermination stories. Not quite.

I have idols. Allow me to introduce you to them.

Shame
Pride
Pain
Brokenness
Self-Absorbed
Self-Pity
Superficiality
Pretense
Memories
Dependence
Emotions
Rebellion

The list can really be endless. And because I brought offerings to these idols, God doesn't seem to be veery pleased about it. Because he loves me. Because I am unable to give him my whole heart, as much as I desire. I therefore, need to be consumed in that fire of his. This process, its not a pleasant one. I am going to writh in pain. I suppose it can't go any worse can it? I'm already in pain.