Gods at War
Defeating the Idols
that Battle for Your Heart
By
Kyle Idleman
Reviewed by Pat Beaty
In this convicting book, and it is most assuredly that, the
publisher didn’t forget to place an apostrophe between the “d” and the “s” in the
title of this work. It isn’t “God’s at
War” and it is you and I, fellow Believer, who must step up to the battle
line. You will only have to read the
introduction before loudly exclaiming, “whatchoo talkin’ ‘bout, Willis??? I’m a Christian – there is only one God in my
life!”
I know we’re not complacent, but we do feel secure in our
faith (at least I was until I considered this author’s unsettling conclusions. You will not just be surprised – you will be
startled at the things he brings to our attention. “Idolatry is the number one issue in the
Bible,” and this writer says, “that should raise caution signals for us.” “Anything that becomes a substitute for God
in our lives can become an idol.”
The author further states, “God loves you too much to share
you.” You will be surprised at the number of things the author considers to be “gods”
and at the detailed accounts of their pervasiveness in this writing.
He lists many things that can be idols such as success, entertainment,
and money. He states that any activity
that takes your time and that you concentrate time on, could be your god. Oh,
by the way, the most aggressive and determined god, as you may have guessed depending
on your level of humility, is the god named, very appropriately, ME.
Idleman does an excellent job in his explanations in this
writing, just as he did in a previously reviewed work, “Not a Fan.” I strongly
urge you to read this one.
“You shall have no
other gods before me.” Exodus 20:2-3
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