Black Nazarene

"So disappointed seeing people ready to die jst to touch that wooden hand of Black Nazarene. It has no life. It’s just a wood. #thatsIdolatry"

This was the tweet I've posted after seeing thousands of injured devotees from the Feast of the Black Nazarene on TV. Yes, I respect their faith since it has been celebrated for almost 200 years.

But it is written in Leviticus 26:1 "do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the Lord your God"

Exodus 20:3-6--“You shall have no other gods before Me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Idolatry, or the worship of idols by God’s people, yes, even His chosen nation is a horrific sight in the LORD’s eyes. Worship of idols, images of men, women, children, animals, these are all detestable to God.

Let us not be disillusioned that we are doing well even if we know that we are disobeying God and His word. It is important that we base all our actions based on Scripture. We need to read God’s word, the Bible, everyday. If we make a mistake, let us not be like these Israelites who were stubborn to do what they thought was right. We will not escape God’s fury much like these people. Who knows, God may just be waiting for you to change.

Disclaimer: I respect your faith especially to those who are devotees. But it is written in the Bible.