Becoming like idols

“Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.” Psalm 135:18
Psalm 135 contrasts the attributes of God with the attributes of idols. It tells us how God is the creator and the sustainer of the universe, how He chose the nation Israel and delivered her from all her enemies. The contrast is then made between God’s awesome power and the uselessness of idols: “The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak; eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths” (Ps. 135:15-17). Then comes the warning: “Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them” (Ps. 135:18).
We will become like that which we worship. If we worship idols, which are insensitive and lifeless, we too will become insensitive and lifeless. But if we worship God, who is life, love, and truth, then we will become alive, loving, and true. Who, or what, are you worshipping today?