God commands the Israelites in Exodus 20:3 to “have no other gods before Me.”This means that everything in your life should give God the place that He deserves, and that you should give Him all of your love and devotion. Never make anything else, not even your job, your wife, your car, or your house, your god. Nothing about creation should ever be God; only the Creator should be God.
The heart of the people
It seems to me that the persons addressed by this directive are primarily concerned with their hearts. Nothing should be elevated to the status of a god or placed in front of or in place of the one true God by them or by us. The absurdity of [worshiping idols] instead of God is addressed in great detail in Isaiah 44. A tree is felled, with some of its wood used for firewood and other portions turned into gods. They don’t even pause to consider if they should fall in front of a block of wood.(Isaiah 44:19). Idols have no real significance at all. The creator of the earth, the skies, and everything in them is none other than God (Isaiah 44:24). Because of this, He deserves our whole affection.
Other gods than God?
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and He is to be held in awe above all gods,” according to 1 Chronicles 16:25.Does this imply that gods other than God exist? The explicit response to this can be found in the following verse: 1 Chronicles 16:25–26, “For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.” Put another way, other gods are only idols with no capacity for creation or rescue; only God is the real God, the Creator of the sky.
The heavenly realms
Paul, however, refers to the “rulers, authorities, powers of this dark world and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” in the New Testament (Ephesians 6:12). This unequivocally implies the existence of spiritual entities or forces that possess power in addition to God. This is a reference to Satan and the devils who assist him. Jesus refers to Satan as “the prince of this world” (John 12:31). This “prince” or “ruler” has been given some authority, but he will most definitely not have the last say. Individuals who follow other religions and are unaware of Jesus are frequently subject to [some form of bondage] that is caused by Satan and his demons. Paul therefore exhorts Christians to arm themselves well in the fight against these invisible forces and rulers.
But God created even these “powers.” God forbids us from worshiping anything that He has created, which is why they shouldn’t be worshipped (Exodus 20:4-5).
Throw away everything that has to do with idols
It is imperative that a person discards everything related to idols when they choose to follow Jesus. Even if the idols are merely lifeless objects, demonic spirits can nonetheless use them to exert control over their owner’s life. In a same vein, things can take the place in a person’s heart that only God should have, even if they don’t have amulets or statues. According to Deuteronomy 6:5, “love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, and strength.”
