When the people decided to make their own god in the form of a golden calf (Exodus 32: 2 - 6) there was a cost involved: they had to give up their gold jewellery in order to craft the gold image they wanted to worship. Gods and sacrifice go together: there will always be a cost involved. If your god is your work, you may end up sacrificing your health; likewise if your god is food or if you are addicted to a substance like drugs, cigarettes or alcohol. If your god is comfort and materialism, you will pay the price financially. If your god is leisure or technology, you’ll probably sacrifice a huge amount of time in front of your computer or television, or on your smartphone.
If you choose to follow the one true God, there needs to be a sacrifice of self will and prideful independence. There will always be a sacrifice. The question is: who or what are you sacrificing for?
