The 1st Commandment

Good Morning!! The Ten Commandments deal with our relationship with God and with others. The bottom line is love. Each of these commandments holds a great deal of meaning for our lives today. One of the more prevalent "other gods" in our society today is the New Age Movement. Today's scripture is the first of the Ten Commandments. It calls for an undivided faithfulness to God.

" You shall have no other gods before Me."—Exodus 20:3 (NIV)

Because we have been created in God's image, this relationship is at the very core of human need,...and affects everyone. "Other gods" usually brings to mind wooden or stone figures,...or the proclaimed god, of another religion. But there are more subtle "other gods." Anything that takes our focus off Christ,...anything that we devote more time, attention and allegiance to, than Jesus, can become our other god. It might be money, sports, or sex. It could even be our job, a relationship,...it can even be our working in a ministry.

It's good to do a periodic reality check: Am I asking God for guidance,...or doing my own thing. Am I trusting in my job, another person, or my own abilities more than I'm trusting in the Lord?

Father God, forgive us for sometimes getting sidetracked, and allowing other things or people, to become more important in our life than You. Holy Spirit help us to refocus on Jesus. Amen.

"Make sure that there is a witness in your spirit, so that you will know you're on the right track."