Oct. 15, 2012
Jeremiah 10
Every idol, every false notion of a god, every hope that is not based on the One True God, is a delusion, a lie, vanity, meaningless, empty.  It makes us "stupid and foolish" to trust in anything that is made by human hands.  We may not carve it out of wood or mold it from gold or silver, but it is still an idol if we put it before the LORD of heaven and earth.
There is none like the Lord! He is great. His Name is mighty!  He is the True God.  The living God.
The everlasting King.  He can shake the earth because He was the One who made it. "It is He who made the earth by His power, who established the world by His wisdom, And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens"  His voice controls rain, clouds, lightning, and wind. He is the Maker of everything.
In light of this Truth, to trust in a piece of wood or stone is stupid!  If we have not sought the Lord we are under His wrath and we will not be able to endure it.  Our response needs to be as Jeremiah's was:
" I know, O Lord, that a man's way is not in himself; nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps. Correct me, O Lord, but with justice; not with Thine anger, lest You bring me to nothing."
Have mercy on us, O God of hosts!  Creator of Heaven and earth, You alone are God. 

Do we put our lives, our hearts, our families in His Hands?   Or do we trust in the man made things - houses, jobs, governments, bank accounts?  It is a delusion to trust in anything or anyone to save us.  We cannot save ourselves.  God and God alone is our Maker.  There is NONE like HIM!