The second commandment is "You shall not make for yourself any graven image".

We are not  to make or have idols and treat them as more supreme than God.

In the Bible, God tells us how he wants us to worship Him.  We may not worship Him any way we choose.  We must follow the guidelines He has given us.  You probably know the story about the Israelites making and worshiping a golden calf while Moses was up in the mountain recieving the ten commandments (Exodus 32:4-6).  Aaron told the people there would be a festival the next day.  He said it would be a festival for the Lord .  At that festival, the people sacrificed to the golden calf.  They had a wild and disorderly celebration, and the did sinful things.  Yet they called it a "Festival to the Lord".  They claimed to worship the true God.  Yet they tried to worship God with an idol and by doing things that displeased Him. He is also angry when people worship Him in ways that go against what he has commanded.

Paul Washer says that it is possible to treat the clothes we wear as more important than God.  Or, the car we drive.  Anything can become that graven image that God's law condemns.  And, the worst idol of all is the idol of self.  Putting ourselves as having more importance than the Sovereign God, the one true God who deserves all glory and honor and praise.

Your friend in Christ

Hattie