The One True God
I grew up hearing stories from the Bible in Sunday School and church. I remember my family following the Lord. I had multiple conversations with my Mammie, who had a strong impact on the formation of my faith. My parents lived out their faith daily as well. I remember some of the Sunday School teachers along the way. I remember our preachers and church leaders. I also remember that as a young man in college that my faith became my own. I was probably 18 or 19 years old when my faith became my own. I was living off my parent’s faith, my Mammies faith and the faith of our church. I’m now many years removed from that time and my faith is stronger and deeper than ever. I sometimes wish I could go back and live my life with the depth of faith that I have now.
The Israelites were down to their last king – the Lord God has had enough of their rebellion. They turned from Him and did not turn back. Check this out….
35 When the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites, he commanded them: “Do not worship any other gods or bow down to them, serve them or sacrifice to them. 36 But the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt with mighty power and outstretched arm, is the one you must worship. To him you shall bow down and to him offer sacrifices. 37 You must always be careful to keep the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands he wrote for you. Do not worship other gods. 38 Do not forget the covenant I have made with you, and do not worship other gods. 39 Rather, worship the Lord your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.” (2 Kings 17:35-39 NIV)
I grew up studying the events and activities of God’s chosen people – the Israelites. I noticed how hurt and heartbroken the Lord was when they rejected Him. He did some extraordinary when He sent His One and Only Son to earth. All other gods that people speak of and worship today are not like Him. The other gods have it as a goal to get to them but Jehovah God came to us through Jesus.
I still though have this struggle with other gods. I am a selfish person. I want what I want when I want it. I sometimes forget the covenant of faith that I have with the Lord. I sometimes give in to my own self-centered desires and wants. The Lord wants my complete allegiance. He wants my whole heart devoted to Him. He wants me to trust Him with my wants and needs. I don’t think that I can make a commitment to the Lord today that will last a year. I believe that I need to make Him Lord of my heart today. When tomorrow comes, I start all over again, trusting Him with that day. I want to be a life-long follower of God. I want to honor Him with my thoughts, my attitudes, my behavior, my giving – all of me.
He is the ONLY One worthy of that devotion and honor. He is Creator God. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the God of Dwayne Hicks. I want to surrender every facet of my heart to Him!
Pressing On!
Dwayne