But the LORD Made the Heavens

2012-03-22

“For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.” (1 Chronicles 16:25-26)

This is a verse in the midst of a psalm written by David, recorded in the Chronicles. David had finally successfully brought the ark of God to Jerusalem, after realizing that properly transporting it required the Levites carrying it (1 Chronicles 15:12-13). After this, David sings this psalm, which parallels much of Psalm 105. The above is a notable line in this psalm.

According to the Bible, there is one God. The other “gods” are not gods at all; they are idols. People argue that there are other legitimate gods out there, but the Bible says otherwise. To worship a god that is not the real God is idolatry.

Two major points can be made from this. I have already written that the other “gods” are idols. That means they are fake. They are manufactured. Isaiah 44:8-17 explains the process of making a graven image. It is ludicrous. The second point is that the difference between the idol and the real God is that “the LORD made the heavens.” The LORD created all things, as we know throughout the Bible.

So the major difference between other gods and the LORD? The gods are made by men. The real God created men. See the difference? God created humankind, and in turn humankind created other gods. The creator owns and has dominion over whatever he creates. God created humankind, and therefore is master over them. People create false gods in order to have control over them. If people believe they have control over the divine, they somehow believe that they can control their fate and get what the need or what they want. However, God does not work that way. God alone has control, because he created us, and he has say over what happens to us. We need to worship him because he is worthy of it, because he created and owns us.