What have we to do with idols anymore?

Let's do some "idol work." Spurgeon said that our hearts are idol

making factories.  Just because we have done the idol diagnostics once

hardly means the work has finished.  Take some extra time to work on

and pray through any new idols in your life...or possibly any old ones

that have crawled back up on the altar.

Read Isaiah 30:1-22 Consider the following questions in your journal.

1. In what areas am I executing plans that aren't the Lord's and how

am I doing this?

2.  Have I made alliances(a union or association with) with anyone to

draw from them what I can only find in Jesus?

3.  Do I proceed without consulting God in certain areas?

4.  Where have I recently taken refuge when I needed rescue?

5.  Where am I hiding in the shadows instead of exposing my unbelief?

6.  Remind yourself that Christ is the Prince who has come to rescue

you. He is your ambassador.

7.  In what places am I looking for profit (advantage, gain or benefit)?

8. Ask the Lord to show you where your treasure is....."where your

treasure is, there will your heart be also." Mt. 6:21

"Lord, bring me to repentance where I have unbelief."

Here is a prayer by Charles Spurgeon to pray as you close your time.

Lord Jesus,
take from us now
everything that would hinder the closest communion with God.
Any wish or desire that might hamper us in prayer
remove, we pray you.
Any memory of either sorrow or care
that might hinder the fixing of our affection wholly on our God,
take it away now.
What have we to do with idols anymore?
You have seen and observed us.
You know where the difficulty lies.
Help us against it,
and may we now come boldly,
not in the holy place alone,
but in the holiest of all,
where we should not dare to come
if our great Lord had not torn the veil,
sprinkled the mercy seat with his own blood,
and asked us to enter.

- Charles Spurgeon