There is No Other God

There is No Other God

“I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God besides Me”. Isaiah 45:5

It is so interesting how people are so quick to accept changes from decade to decade, even if it includes Biblical truths.  It makes one wonder what is going on in their minds.  As Christians we should know that even though things around us change, we can feel the security that God never changes.  “For I am the LORD, I do not change.” [Malachi 3:6] 

How many times have we heard, “Religion and politics should be kept separate?  Don’t be shocked when I say that I agree with that.  The reason is that if religion is merged with politics, it would be terrifying because you don’t know what that religion would be.  It could be Buddhism, Islam, Atheism, or any other religion.  We must remember that this country was founded on Christianity and the principles of the Bible and led by the Spirit of God Almighty.

Let me share from the Ten Commandments that we, as Christians, have allowed to be removed from our schools.

I am the Lord your God, you shall have no other Gods before me. 

You shall not bow down to them (carved images) or serve them.

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 

Remember the Sabbath Day (Sunday) to keep it Holy.

Honor your Father and your Mother.

You shall not murder anyone. 

  

You shall not commit adultery (have sex with anyone if you aren’t married to them).  

You shall not steal.    

You shall not lie about friends and neighbors. 

You shall not covet what someone else has. (Don’t be jealous but be happy for them.)

There was a time when children in school had to learn this laws of God. As time passed they were no longer taught until finally all that was left was a plaque or framed list of the Ten Commandments.  Then a law was passed that no Bibles were to be allowed in school libraries. Now even the Ten Commandments have been removed from our schools that were the last reminder of our God.  The government doesn’t want any thing that is “religious” in our schools because we might offend other religions.  What they are really saying is, “We don’t want anything Christian or of God or Jesus in the schools.”

Through all of this, God has not changed.  He is still the same God who rules and reigns with His Son, Jesus Christ.  “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”  [Hebrews 13:8]  You see, they can’t take God out of our schools because He is still there in the hearts of those who believe in Him and Him alone!  All through the Bible we are reminded there is only One God.  You may not see those words in public places, but if you know God and honor him, wherever you go, He is with you.

Many centuries ago God gave these words to the Prophet Isaiah.  “I am the LORD; there is no other God. I have equipped you for battle, though you don’t even know me, so all the world from east to west will know there is no other God. I am the LORD, and there is no other. I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the one who does these things.”  [Isaiah 45:5-7]  Never forget who He is and He will always be there for you.

This is the commandment that Jesus left with us, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”  [Matthew 22:37]