"Why do people choose the substitute over God himself? Probably the most important reason is that it obviates accountability to God. We can meet idols on our own terms because they are our own creations. They are safe, predictable, and controllable; they are, in Jeremiah's colorful language, the 'scarecrows in a cornfield' (10:5). They are portable and completely under the user's control. They offer nothing like the threat of a God who thunders from Sinai and whose providence in this world so often appears to us to be incomprehensible and dangerous . . . [People] need face only themselves. That is the appeal of idolatry."
- David F. Wells
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Dateline: Moot, Jared's parents' patio.
We're not sure if this is really our tenth anniversary of Mooting, but we're going to say it is.
The steaks have been grilled and eaten, veggies have been cooked and eaten, and Blo has eaten his salad (we had to convene a council to determine if "salad" is truly Moot-food. In the end, after a close vote, we allowed it).
We are now engaged in conversation. Jared's holding forth.
Moot rules.
Have a great time, guys! Make sure Bird has a shot of coffee before he leaves. I don't want him falling asleep at the wheel. :-)