We are to honor and give glory to God alone, not the dead or man-made idols. Having grown up in a Pagan Religion—Catholicism—I was taught wrongly to worship and pray to Mary and dead saints. In this third Passover Psalm, we are told that only God deserves glory and honor. Let’s dig in.
Psalm 115
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your name goes all the glory
for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
2 Why let the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.
4 Their idols are merely things of silver and gold,
shaped by human hands.
5 They have mouths but cannot speak,
and eyes but cannot see.
6 They have ears but cannot hear,
and noses but cannot smell.
7 They have hands but cannot feel,
and feet but cannot walk,
and throats but cannot make a sound.
8 And those who make idols are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.9 O Israel, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.
10 O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.
11 All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.12 The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
He will bless the people of Israel
and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
13 He will bless those who fear the Lord,
both great and lowly.14 May the Lord richly bless
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
16 The heavens belong to the Lord,
but he has given the earth to all humanity.
17 The dead cannot sing praises to the Lord,
for they have gone into the silence of the grave.
18 But we can praise the Lord
both now and forever!Praise the Lord!
Psalm 115 NLT
God is God and He is the Almighty!
Pastor Sandy Adams adds some insight…
When you’re God you answer to know one. You do whatever you like, whenever you like, however you like, to whomever you like, for however long you like, without getting permission or asking for an opinion.
God created man in His image, but fallen man has created idols in his own image. Vain and prideful men worship gods who look and act like them. The Greek pantheon of mythological gods and goddesses had supernatural powers, but the same moral flaws and weaknesses as humans. The same was true for the idols of the Canaanites.
Here’s the insanity of idolatry. You make a god with eyes, but they don’t see – ears that don’t hear – noses that don’t smell — hands that can’t touch — feet that won’t walk. How can my creation end up greater than me?
Always be careful of thinking, “If I were God I would…” This is idolatry. You’re creating a god who looks like you. This is the sin of idolatry.
True worship begins with the realization: I am not God. His ways are not my ways. His ways are higher. Real worship doesn’t make up its own rules. It realizes who God is and approaches Him on His own terms. God does as He pleases… not man.
Unlike the false gods who are unable to act, the true God helps those who trust in Him. Those who mock God are serving a mock god.
If death overcame us it would silence our praise. Apparently, the psalmist believed in the resurrection – to praise God forevermore requires triumph over death. Death is a shadow we pass through. We don’t abide there. We live forever to worship God.
Pastor Sandy Adams
And I’ll add the whole pantheon of saints, including Mary. Only Jesus saves! Salvation is through Jesus alone! Not through a church, priest, Mary, the Pope, or any type of religious activity!
Passover and Its Message
The Passover itself was not a holiday meant to save people. It’s meant to lead us to the Messiah — for us to yearn for His coming. In 2025, it’s a time to look to Israel, to pray for Israel and for the peace of Jerusalem which can only happen when Jesus comes back to rule in the Millennial Kingdom.
Passover Prayers for Israel
If you’re not sure if you’re saved or not, if you truly want to be born again and have the assurance of salvation, receive the Holy Spirit, feel His Shalom — a peace that surpasses all understanding, and get a 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven after you die, or that you won’t be left behind at the Rapture, which can happen at any moment, this is what you have to do…
