They feared the Lord and served their own gods. 2 Kings 17:33.
Who are they who, while they profess to fear the Lord, yet serve their own gods?
That man who does not make the business in which he is engaged a part of his faith, does not serve God.
You hear a man say, sometimes, I am so much engaged all day in the world, or in worldly business, that I have not time to serve God. He thinks he serves God a little while in the morning, and then attends to his worldly business. That man, you may rely on it, left his faith where he said his prayers. He is willing, perhaps, to give God the time before breakfast, before he gets ready to go to his own business; but as soon as that is over, away he goes to his own work. He fears the Lord enough, perhaps, to go through his prayer’s night and morning, but he serves his own gods. That man’s faith is the laughing stock of hell! He prays very devoutly, and then, instead of engaging in his business for God, he is serving himself. No doubt the idols are well satisfied with the arrangement, but God is wholly displeased. ffffffff