No Place

Zephaniah 4: I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place,
    the very names of the idolatrous priests—those who bow down on the roofs
    to worship the starry host…

In prior chapters, we read of the people building idols on their roofs to false gods and this aroused God’s anger.  Remember, one of the 10 Commandments is to have no others gods before the one true God.  And yet, these people were worshiping God’s creation rather than the Creator.

Anytime we start putting our adoration on things other than God himself, we invite trouble into our homes.  If atop that which covers us (the roof – the Lord and his protection – our husbands) we start to set things “above” that covering and bow down or adore “idols,” we are not only causing a roof leak, but perhaps an entire cave-in!

We belong to God and he is jealous over us because he bought us with a price – his son Jesus.  

There is NO place for worship atop our homes for anyone other than our Lord and Savior.  

Anything else has to go.