Wk 2: Our God cannot be replaced

The book of Isaiah, like so many of the prophetic books, is full of rebukes. God sends a prophet to rebuke his people, Israel, for a specific sin pattern. For example, Isaiah rebuked Israel for worshiping wooden idols (Is 44:9). When we read that, it is hard for us to relate or apply that to our lives because, well, there are no carved wooden gods in our homes. But be careful because the sin of idolatry, replacing God with something or someone, takes many forms. While the appearance of idolatry may differ, the consequences are the same; replacing God with something or someone else will leave us vulnerable, broken, and condemned.