Hollow Idols, Hidden Treasures
Illustration★★★★When Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India, his conquering forces entered a celebrated temple to destroy it. Mahmud was entreated by a priest to spare a certain idol, but he refused.
Instead, he rained repeated blows upon it. Suddenly the image burst open, and a stream of precious stones cascaded from its hollow interior. In the same way, for each idol the Christian destroys in his life, he gains more than he loses! Every idol that is demolished brings him new treasures of grace and removes another hindrance to a powerful life of prayer.
The point
Breaking idols in our spiritual life releases treasures of grace and removes obstacles to prayer and closeness with God.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Encouraging · Liberating
To tell aloud
under a minute · 93 words