"The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshipping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts" (Revelation 9:20-21).  Greg Beale first introduced me to the concept "you become what you worship" - if you worship food you will get fat, if you worship sex you will be filled with lust, if you worship money you will sacrifice other things in your life to get it.  If we worship the Living God then we will find life in Him, because He is the source and giver of life.  However, if we worship anything else in this world, then we will find it leads to death, destruction and dehumanization. We'll become like idols, having eyes but not seeing, having ears but not hearing.  So God not only hates idols because they steal His glory, but because their are parasites that destroy our lives.  On account of human idolatry, Revelation describes how in the last days God's judgement is poured out on the earth.  It describes 21 terrifying judgements: the 7 seals, the 7 trumpets and the 7 bowls.  However, it's important to remember that this is God waging war against our idols, because His desire is to win our hearts again.  As the creation falls apart, it is meant to point us back to the Creator!  Up until the Second Coming, all of God's judgements are a warning to the world of the need to repent before worse happens in the eternal Lake of Fire - as Jesus said: "Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem? I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish" (Luke 13:4-5).  Astoundingly, even God's judgements are a manifestation of His grace in this letter.  The sad thing, however, is that rather than respond in repentance, many continue to hate God and love their sin.  Nevertheless, we can still praise God for His grace evident even through judgement.