High places? – 1 Kings 3.2-3
1 Kings 3:2–3 “2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days. 3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.”
The high places, not just one but several. These were places that the people went to worship gods, even the Lord God. Yet this was not God’s way. He had told the people that they were not to build altars other than where he designated. The temple had not yet been built, and the tabernacle (where they were supposed to worship) was in the city of Jerusalem. For many, that was inconvenient, so they resorted to building their own altars in the hills to make their life easier. Their thought was that at least they were worshipping Jehovah and not the gods of Baal or Moloch (the gods of the other nations). Today, I am afraid many of us may have erected our own high places. Places that are more convenient for us to worship at, in front of the TV, on YouTube, podcasts, and radio. These may be appropriate when there is no other way, but this does not allow us to fulfill the purpose and plan of worship.