Idols or God?

Exodus 32-34
 
Exodus 32:2-4 Aaron answered them, “Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me.” 3 So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. 4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”
 
PARENTS, you have a very good son. He has special gifts of leadership and speech, and you designate him to teach his siblings about God. He is to lead the family to worship God. You even plan to honor him with a special suit of clothes to enhance his dignity to represent God’s presence in the family.
   Then, parents, you go away for a time and leave this special son to have authority over his brothers and sisters. But something is wrong when you come home. You find the house you built specifically to bless and care for your family is filled with all forms of immorality. Your children are dishonoring everything you have taught. And worst of all, your specially gifted son is the leader of the shameful exhibitions. You can’t believe your ears, your eyes and your mind. The sights and sounds are so evil you even consider removing your children from your home forever.
   This illustrates Aaron’s response to Moses’ absence. God’s plans are to especially anoint Aaron to be a holy representative of God to Israel. Aaron will become Israel’s High Priest. He will receive beautifully crafted clothes to honor his office. God will give to Aaron specific ceremonies to atone for Israel’s sins. How can God’s High Priest, chosen by God, so easily approve of idol worship? How is it possible for Aaron to allow his people to say the most horrid of words against the Living God to a metal calf, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt?”
   As we consider Aaron’s disobedience, perhaps we should stop to ask: What do I do when the world calls me to turn from  the God who has chosen me? Do I look to the idols, or do I keep my eyes on the Savior?
 
Do You See what “idols’ keep you from  God?