The True God Is Not Unknown – May 3, 2026

The True God Is Not Unknown – May 3, 2026

From WELS Daily Devotions by WELS: What About Jesus

May 3, 2026 · 3 min · Season 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of idolatry and the importance of recognizing the true God amidst modern distractions.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260503dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.” Acts 17:22-23 The True God Is Not Unknown During the time of the apostle Paul, the people of Athens worshipped many gods. They were concerned, however, that they might not know about all the gods, and a slighted god may bring some disastrous consequences on them. So, in all their idol worship, they set up another altar to a god they didn’t know. We may look down our noses in our scientific enlightenment at these ignorant heathens. But are we really that much different? What would Paul see if we invited him to walk in our lives? He might not encounter small statues made of silver or gold that we pray to. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t tempted to worship idols. Consider that an idol for us is really anything, anyplace, or anyone that we hold more important than God or what he commands. We need to honestly…

Topics covered

  • idolatry
  • worship
  • faith
  • salvation
  • Christianity

Keywords

  • idols
  • worship
  • God
  • salvation
  • Athens
  • Paul
  • Acts

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Acts

Places: Athens

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