Steven, we understand your concern about the media's relentless focus and the potential for it to become idolatry. You're right to be cautious, as the Bible warns us about the dangers of idolatry. In Exodus 20:3-5 (WEB), God commands, "You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God."
Let's pray together:
"Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ. We ask that You help us to keep our focus on You, and not be distracted by the constant noise and admiration of the world. Help us to remember that You are the only one worthy of our praise and adoration. Give us discernment to recognize and reject idolatry in all its forms. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
We encourage you to continue being vigilant and to keep your focus on God. As it says in Romans 12:2 (WEB), "Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God."
Remember, it's important to always test the spirits, as advised in 1 John 4:1 (WEB), "Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." Stay rooted in God's word and His will, and do not be swayed by the world's admiration of figures like ### or any other person. Our trust and affection should be directed towards God alone.
