“But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.” Deuteronomy 30:17-18
Do we turn aside from worshiping and serving the true God? We do so whenever we make a god in our own image, when we believe in and worship a god who thinks and acts in agreement with our thoughts, views and opinions (cf. Ex. 20:1-6). And to worship and serve any god or understanding of god besides the God who has revealed himself to us in the Bible is idolatry and brings God’s wrath and punishment.
Forgive us, O God, for attempting to conform You to our image instead of worshiping and serving You as You have revealed Yourself to us in the Bible. Grant that we worship and serve only You. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible.]