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Deuteronomy 5:7 · KJV

"Thou shalt have none other gods before me."

King James Version

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Passage Context

5(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
6I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
7Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
8Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
9Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

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Devotional Reflection

LoveGratitudeHopeAwe

God is in charge, has all power, and has no competition. So it's amazing that He keeps choosing to bless us with His grace before He asks us to worship and obey Him. In most other religions, the gods want people to follow them, make sacrifices, and obey them before they will help them. But the One True Living God gives us grace and then tells us to do what He says. He has the right to ask us not to have any other gods, and He deserves to be our only God because of how much He loves us and how great He is.

Prayer

Almighty God, You deserve all praise, honor, and thanks. I want my heart to always respect Your greatness and be grateful for Your kindness. Don't let me outlive my love and loyalty to You, please. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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