Revelation 9:20
“The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, didn’t repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn’t worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can’t see, hear, or walk.”
What does Revelation 9:20 mean?
Even faced with catastrophic judgment, most people in John's vision refused to turn from their self-made gods—whether literal idols or the things they'd fashioned with their own hands to worship instead of the true God. The point isn't really about statues, but about how we cling to whatever we've constructed to give ourselves power, security, or meaning, even when reality is crashing down around us. It's a sobering observation about human nature: we can witness extraordinary consequences and still choose to hold onto the very things that led us there. For those walking through difficult seasons, this might invite a gentle question: what are we still gripping tightly to, and what might it cost us to finally let go and turn toward something real?