Yesterday, we focused on one of the key verses in Psalm 135 about idols: “Those who make them will be like them” (v18). We saw how idols often start off as good or benign things designed to serve us, but end up enslaving us as they become our source of security and significance.

That was the diagnosis, and it wasn’t pretty. But today, in our final look at Psalm 135, we look at the treatment plan…

The antidote

What’s the antidote to this? How do we take back control? How do we live up to our calling as God’s chosen people—to show the world what it’s like not to be trusting in idols?

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We’re continuing in Psalm 135, which calls God’s people to praise him for his goodness, for he is far greater than the idols we make for ourselves. God is greater because he provides for his people and he rescues his people. Today, we look at the predicament of those who continue to trust in idols they created for themselves rather than the one who created them.

The consequences of idolatry

But what about those who aren’t God’s people? Who don’t renounce idols and worship the one true God—what happens?

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We’re continuing in Psalm 135, which calls God’s people to praise him for his goodness, for he is far greater than the idols we make for ourselves. Yesterday, we looked at the first reason God is greater than idols: he’s the only one who’s able to provide for his people. Today, we look at the second reason the Psalm offers:

God rescues his people

The second reason God is greater than idols is that he’s the one who rescues his people from oppression and invasion. Again, this is something idols were thought to control in the ancient world: your gods protected you against foreign armies.

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