Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Now if you be ready that at what time you hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if you worship not, you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed, be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who have sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Again, the devil takes him up into an exceeding high mountain, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And says unto him, All these things will I give you, if you wilt fall down and worship me. Then says Jesus unto him, Get you hence, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
There have no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
Heb. 13:12-14;Rom. 12:1-2;Dan. 3:15&28;Matt. 4:8-10;1 Cor. 10:13-14
I heard songs at work, restaurants, and malls, etc. I couldn't escape these songs, they get into your subconscious mind, then your tempted to know more about the songs, causing you to center in on the words and the tunes. The songs somewhat brain washes the mind to believe like the world, but thanking God that gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost(Titus 3:5). We are in the world, but not of the world, the Lord prayed that we are sanctified through God's truth, God's word is truth(John 17). So then I started asking myself, are we worshiping man or woman as being "good" people? Or are we worshiping the only one that is good and that is God? For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16). And Jesus said unto him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God (Mark 10:18). This revelation didn't come over night, God be the glory, for the things He has done, Amen.
