Exodus 20:2-3 English Standard Version
2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
3 “You shall have no other gods before me.
Does that mean it is acceptable to have gods after Him?
“I don’t know, let’s search the scriptures” is an acceptable response.
Let us begin with this God, the one who has declared Himself since this God is one that did something for a generation of people.
Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings,
Why would this God hear their cries?
God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
Is it enough that this God is remembered?
And the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped.
The end result is humility and worship but most importantly is that there was first a visitation in which this God proved Himself to be a God that affects change.
Why would anyone who has been visited by God and had their lives changed for the better even consider another god?
In a recent sermon on the issue David Jeremiah answered that question and said, “He was hedging his bet!”
Those who are gambling with their faith have not truly trusted the Lord who has shown Himself, changed their lives and is leading them in the promises that are yet to be discovered.
Who do you trust?