idolatry

Ps 135:15-18 Isa 2:18 Mark 13:31 Matt 6:21
Webster defines worship (used as a verb) as to have intense admiration or love for and the word idol is defined as an image, an object of worship; one who is revered or adored. Lastly, idolatry is defined as the worship of idols; excessive devotion.
So what?
When you are the only one awake in the middle of the night, what do you turn to? Internet, movies, food? On Monday morning we skip ahead and focus on the weekend, what do you focus on? Your paycheck, football/racing/hockey, drinking, hanging with friends, or being with the one you love? How about the beginning of the workday, what do you look forward to at the end? Having a beer, watching tv, eating dinner, video games?
Don't get me wrong, it's great to have hobbies and interests that we enjoy, but sometimes we cross the line from enjoyment to obsession. Why do we fast forward our present and look to the future? Why is later so much more important than our now? We are so consumed with our idols we don't realize we are worshipping them! We schedule our lives according to them. We don't go to church because we'll miss the kickoff, or we can't miss the last 50 laps - so we miss church. We can't go to our kid's game/ performance because we told our buddies we wouldn't miss 1/2 price drinks/the concert. We skip fellowship because we'd rather spend time with our "other half" and they don't want to go, or miss sleep so we can watch whatever is on the dvr?
We all have our own idols - but the only idol truly worthy of worship is our Lord Jesus Christ. He tells us that the earth shall pass away (the scientists even agree with that one!). Why be consumed with something that won't last??