{"id":315,"date":"2011-03-23T06:37:19","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T10:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldsandals.net\/?p=315"},"modified":"2011-03-25T06:54:19","modified_gmt":"2011-03-25T10:54:19","slug":"sinful-substitutes-deuteronomy-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oldsandals.net\/?p=315","title":{"rendered":"Sinful substitutes (Deuteronomy 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"

“You must not have any other god but me.”<\/p>\n

Take inventory. Are there any “gods” in your life? In my life? Something (or even someone) that influences\/colors every attitude, every decision, every action and reaction? Isn’t that what a god is for?<\/p>\n

The true and living God wants to be the only “god” you have. Our idols – our material possessions, our selfish ambitions, our tendency to worry – are very poor (and sinful) substitutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“You must not have any other god but me.” Take inventory. Are there any “gods” in your life? In my life? Something (or even someone) that influences\/colors every attitude, every decision, every action and reaction? Isn’t that what a god is for? The true and living God wants to be the only “god” you have. … <\/p>\n

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