In our pre-seminary group, we have been following a guide through Martin Luther’s Small Catechism. At yesterday’s meeting we reviewed Luther’s thoughts on the first commandment – You are to have no other gods before me.
Luther wrote that “it is the trust and faith of the heart alone which make both God and an idol.” Our group struggled with this. How can one include God and idols in the same sentence?
Another line from Luther helped. He writes, “Anything on which your heart relies and depends, I say, that is really your God.”
We become committed to many things. Our football coach adopted the slogan last year of going “All In” as way of expressing supreme commitment. In school we are encouraged to make our career the number one priority. In life we are instructed on the importance of amassing wealth.
The faith and trust of our heart can be directed to many things. It can be directed to God, who saves us; or it can be directed to idols, to things which lure us but have no ability to bring to us that which we desperately need.
Examine your trust and faith. Where have they been placed?
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