Get rid of your golden calf.

In Exodus 33, we find the story of the golden calf.  This was certainly one of the biggest mistakes and blots in Jewish history.  God had done so much for the people of Israel up to this point and still they were capable of rebellion and idolatry.  The tragedy for us is that each one of us are capable of the same thing.  Rebellion is subtle and can creep in the heart so easily.  It always begins with the desire to have something or the thought I have a right to this.  Paul reminds in the Book of Romans that when we came to Christ we gave up our rights.  We made a decision to follow the Lord with out any conditions attached.  We are His and his alone.  Israel had made that decision as well.  Being a covenant people we gave up the right to self, sin, and death.  We choose to be free, live connected to God and do his will.  I guarantee you will receive so much more than you gave up.  Yet we must be careful that we don't let sin, rebellion and self rise up again or we must find ourselves like the nation of Israel.  They paid a heavy price for their sin.  They lost Canaan eventually.  We can lose so much if we play that game.  So stay as close to the Lord as you can and win.  The choice is always yours.