4 Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

5 They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

6 they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

7 they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

8 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

— Psalm 115:4-8

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

— Exodus 20:7

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

— Psalm 29:2

From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.

— Psalm 113:3

So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

— Matthew 6:9

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

Let’s talk about idol making more here. When people make idols, they are not just golden statues. The idols are god-like inventions in their minds. Those idols never judge sin, but always agree with the idol-makers and always bless their preferences. God is not who idol-makers imagine Him to be. God is who He is revealed, not what idol-makers imagine Him to be. He revealed Himself to people. For worshiping God rightly, we must know Him right.

Law #3 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes His name in vain. God and His name are holy and to be respected. God‘s name is never to be used in a careless or disrespectful way at all. To use God‘s name as a curse word or a verbal exclamation mark Is to seriously break this Law.