The Idols We Make and the God Who Made Us

The Idols We Make and the God Who Made Us

We may not carve our gods from wood anymore. But that doesn’t mean we have stopped making idols.

In Isaiah 44, a man cuts down a tree. He burns part of it to warm himself and cook his dinner. Then, from the wood that remains, he carves a god, bows before it, and cries, “Deliver me!”

The picture is almost humorous—until we recognize ourselves in the workshop.

We can take good things God has given us—family, money, success, relationships, comfort, approval, even ministry—and quietly ask them to give us the security, identity, and satisfaction that only God can provide. The gift begins taking the place of the Giver.

But Isaiah points us away from the idols we make to the God who made us:

“I have formed you, you are My servant;

O Israel, you will not be forgotten by Me.”

—Isaiah 44:21 NKJV

The Idols We Make and the God Who Made Us is an invitation to examine what your heart is trusting, loosen your grip on the gifts, and rediscover the incomparable worth of the Giver.

Along the way, you will be challenged by one searching question:

If God removed everything I love that came from His hand, would knowing that I still have Him be enough?

The idols we make must be carried.

The God who made us carries us.