We are born with a mouth, eyes, and ears. However

We are born with mouths, eyes, and ears.
However… when we rely on idols (things that are not God),
our mouths, eyes, and ears become spiritually closed…😨
…Because we are captivated by those idols, even when we preach the Gospel of Jesus, it is difficult for them to hear it.
…Those who worship idols… ultimately dominate those idols without realizing it.
…Ecclesiastes 3:11.
"God has set in the human heart a mind of eternity…"
Therefore, many people, no matter how irreligious they may claim, are clinging to gods.
…Young middle school students might give each other shrine amulets for good luck in exams…
People…want to worship something.

However, they don't realize how foolish those idols are😱.
Those idols are not alive. They don't even consider who those idols are.

…The Book of Isaiah describes the folly of making idols; please read it later.
It begins at Isaiah 44:9.
…They are warming themselves and cooking with the same wood,
and yet they make idols from the same wood,
and worship them, saying, "Save me!" 😓
…"These are the same as the one who makes them, and all who trust in them."
…You, who noticed this earlier, should pray for them and serve them with love!
Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.