By Al
Behel “Their
idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field” (Jeremiah 10:5) Those of us who grew up on farms are
familiar with scarecrows. They were made to look like real people, standing in
the fields to scare away the crows and other birds that might destroy the
crops. Jeremiah compared the idols of his day to scarecrows. They were
impotent, yet men bowed before them in fear. Their idols were made by men, cut from
trees, hammered into place, and decorated by the goldsmith. Isaiah added his
commentary, “They lift it upon their shoulders, they carry it, they set it in
its place, and it stands there; it cannot move…” (Isaiah 46:7). It doesn’t
speak or walk. It does no evil or good, because it has no more life than a
scarecrow in a cucumber field. All the idols of men perish. Where are the
gods of the ancient world? Apollo, Jupiter, Neptune, Juno, Nisroch, Chemosh,
Dagon, Zeus, or Tammuz? Although men swarmed their temples and observed their
ceremonies, they are gone forever. But the living God remains. He abides
forever. He has no beginning, or end. He is not a dead block of wood. He is
Creator. We are created in His image. |
- Al Behel served the Great Smoky Mountains Church
of Christ in Pigeon Forge, TN, for many years prior to this death in April
2022. The congregation may be contacted through their website - https://gsmchurchofchrist.com/ |
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Scarecrows
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