Blinded to Our Idols

I really liked what Driscoll wrote about his experience in India and the woman who was deeply troubled by all the idolatry of America; "At first, I was stunned that she would accuse my culture of being idolatrous, but as I sat at the Monday-night football game, it became apparent to me that sometimes we see only the errors of worship in someone else's culture while neglecting to be as objective in our own culture." 

This jarred me to realize that I can be truly blinded to idols right in front of me. In America it seems like we worship entertainment. I find myself getting excited about the next big movie to come out or building my DVD collection or wanting to watch the big game on plasma HD TV. It seems we have so much wealth that we don't know what to do with it other than spend it on more leisure. Are we really that bored that we have to spend so much time sitting passively in front of a screen? It's easy for me to make time to watch a 2-hour movie with Lori, but really hard to have a 20-minute devotional with her.

What do others think... any other idols in our culture that we can be blind to?

It's good! (Psalm 92)

Worship is good! God said so. Though this does not come as a surprise, it's nice to how good, important and even natural it is for believers to worship God. As a part of the music team, it's comforting to see that instruments and "resounding music" is involved, sounds like crash cymbals have their place!

It is good to give thanks to the Lord
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High
To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning
And Your faithfulness by night,
With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp,
With resounding music upon the lyre.
For You, O Lord, have made me glad by what You have done.
I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
(Psalm 92:1-4, NASB)

I love how so many elements of worship are found in the opening verses of this psalm. What is worship? It's giving thanks to God and praising His name. What are we to thank and praise Him for? His love and His faithfulness. Is this some just some kind of silent practice of meditation? No, we can use harps, lutes and lyres to accompany our singing.
The question that remains, and that the fourth verse answers, is why? The reason and motivation for worship is the works of God. Which, coupled with His love and His faithfulness, drive us straight to the Gospel.
Try it, I dare you. Take a few minutes from the busyness of the day and worship God. Thank Him and praise Him. Declare His love and His faithfulness. Recount what He has done, both in Your life and through His Son. Isn't it good?