Isaiah 46:1-7 - Dependable Gods?

Before reading today's devotion, I prayed about how it's sometimes difficult for me to attach myself emotionally to Him, because He is so abstract. And I named a few of my "ideas" to make myself a better person.

Then I saw the passage. It speaks straight to me. Modern society doesn't really worship physical idols anymore, well at least not the traditional ones we relate the word "idol" to anyway. But we do worship ideas and beliefs. Like how money is a source of security. But it is! Ever tried forgetting your wallet? Or tried walking around the city with no cash on you? You're always paranoid that you won't be able to get home, or something sudden happens and you won't have the money to do anything etc. I've been jobless these couple of weeks, and as my bank balance dropped about 25%, I panicked. 25% of my savings can get me a trip back to Hong Kong, or a nice Pacific Island holiday or something. Money gives us a sense of comfort, that having these savings will secure us from anything that might suddenly come up.

There's also another belief that we worship, appearance. We love ourselves, a little too much. Presenting yourself well is in the Bible, and I do believe that it's polite to do so. But I think we've gone a bit overboard. Our secure comes from our looks, even more so than money I think these days.

It's a good wake up call, but I still can't get rid of these beliefs... I pray that I can slowly change and see things the way He sees.