The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 47: The Golden Calf (2022)

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Feb 16, 2022
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INSIGHT

Uncertainty and Control

  • People respond to uncertainty by trying to take control, leading to idol creation.
  • They don't reject God but ascribe His role to something they can control.
INSIGHT

Idolatry and Control

  • People create idols not to reject God, but to control a 'god' of their own making.
  • This 'god' is available when needed and dismissed when inconvenient, highlighting idolatry.
ADVICE

Trusting God in Uncertainty

  • Recognize that the human heart is an idol-making factory, prone to trading uncertainty for control.
  • Trust in God amidst uncertainty instead of seeking control through idols.
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