Simply-Christian

Isaiah 44:14-17
14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it .
15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it , and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it ; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself , and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it , and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

Our God is a truly awesome God! Image a man who cuts down a tree, uses some of it to start a fire, uses it to bake bread, and with the rest of it he carves out a figure of a man and worships it. Why would you want to worship something that you also use to keep warm? Satan is a powerful deceiver and has shut the eyes of many, as did with the Israelites. I would have to say that this passage it right up there with Elijah’s chalenging the Baal worshipers. Truly great stuff.