If I was talking to very young people I might sit here and talk about how the people Paul is talking to in this passage, used to have false gods before they accepted Jesus into their lives. I might very carefully and patiently explain that their false gods could easily be the same as something in our lives that completely takes over. I would explain that this could be something like computer games, football, tv or anything that we put before Jesus. Do I need to dance around you, like that, or should I ask you straight? As I sit here looking at this passage for us, I picture you as someone who can take what God has to say and does not need it watering down. Someone who when they make a decision to follow Jesus, decided that there is no turning back. Where ever you are in you walk with Jesus, whether you are looking, just started or running at full pelt, I know that Jesus loves that black and white attitude about him. You’re not grey, when you decided to be for Jesus, you decided to be complete for Jesus. So no messing. What is getting in the way of you moving on with Jesus? You know what it is, so deal with it today.
