2006-12-13 13:46:23 · 17 answers · asked by Norskeyenta 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When God was speaking this statement to the Hebrew people, He was reminding them that He was the God Who had been with them from the beginning of their journey to the Land of Promise. But He also wants every Christian to realize that even though we can realize that He is the God of the heavens and of the earth, we must also always make certain that we are allowing Him to be the Lord of our lives. For you see, we can receive Jesus Christ as the Savior of our soul, and yet still fail in allowing Him to be the Lord of our life. By this I mean, that even though we may fully realize the reality of God Almighty, and allow Jesus Christ to be our Savior, we can still fail in allowing Him to be the Lord of our life. By this I mean, we may fail to allow Him to have full control of our life. There are many Christians who never allow Jesus to continue being their Lord after they once get saved. Jesus only remains our Lord, when we continue to walk in obedience to his Holy Word, and allow his Holy Spirit to be the guide of our life each day; consulting Him in every decision which we must make. God Jehovah most certainly is the supreme God of the heavens and the earth, but is He also the Lord of our life? Every one of us must ask ourselves this question each day. Are we allowing Him to have full control of our life? Give it some thought.
2006-12-13 14:05:11 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the word God is not a name. It means " figure of worship ". For example, people who work all their lives just to make more money. Money would be their god.
So that commandment is say that The Lord is the only figure of worship you should have. Everything else comes second.
2006-12-13 13:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by Odindmar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is suppose to be your God, and the only God in your life.
Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to 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;
Exodus 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
2006-12-13 13:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by readthekjv1611@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple - That God in Lord and your (thy) God. He created humans and is the Lord of the human race. He is the one and only God. All others that claim to be god or your god is false.
2006-12-13 13:53:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that we are to have no other gods before him and no other gods after him. We need to fully devote our whole life and heart to him. Praising him in everything we do, Thanking him for everything and praying about everything. God is a jealous god, believe it or not (he's not sinning, he's God) he wants ALL of our attention, and he totally deserves it, come on, he created us.
2006-12-13 13:59:18 · answer #5 · answered by Faith 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one omnipotent being, the REAL God, is the 'I Am!' that started all of existence - - -revering or appeasing beings that cannot affect how 'clean' your soul is and thus how well you can remain in direct communication with Me will avail you nothing.
2006-12-13 16:17:17 · answer #6 · answered by raxivar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thou shalt have no other gods before me is the meaning. In the structure you gave, His infiniteness and omnipotence is established.
2006-12-13 15:08:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were others gods being worshiped by the Semitic peoples.
2006-12-13 13:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by lyyman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
that as followers and believers in God, we cannot put anyone else or anything else above our love and devotion to Father.
2006-12-13 13:49:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some body wants to control you, but it's not a god.
2006-12-13 13:49:32 · answer #10 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋