Making God angry

“because of all the sins Baasha and his son Elah had committed and had caused Israel to commit, so that they provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger by their worthless idols.” 1 Kings 16:13
There’s one particular sin that makes God more angry than all other sins. It’s not murder or adultery. It is something that we may all be guilty of at one time or another. It is the sin of idolatry.
An idol isn’t necessarily a wooden, stone, or metal statue that we might bow down to, as is usually referred to in the Old Testament. In simple terms, an idol is anything that takes the place of God in our lives. Sure, those things can be made of wood, stone, or metal – how much devotion do we have to our house or car, for instance? Having these things is not wrong, but when they start to take priority over God, there’s a problem.
There’s a misconception that God is angry when people worship idols, because He is jealous. He isn’t jealous or insecure at all. God made man in order that He might fellowship with him. This is the highest calling in anyone’s life: to have fellowship with God. So when a person substitutes something inferior for God, they are degrading themselves. The Bible tells us that “Those who make [idols] will be like them, and so will all who trust in them” (Ps. 115:8). We were created in the image of God, to know Him and grow to become like Him. But those who worship idols will become like them: cold, hard, lifeless. No wonder this sin frustrates God most of all!