No other gods
In the book of Exodus we read God as saying,
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
"You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:2,3
Billy Graham the late American Evangelist said,
"Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do." Billy Graham.
As Christians we must heed the words of God in Exodus. It is absolute. Anything we put ahead of God, is a god, be it a person an organization or thing. This should not be.
The writer of Hebrews states,
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" Hebrews 12:2.
Jesus paid an horrific price for us. Jesus showed how far God would go in human terms to show us the way to heaven. We should never forget that.
Thus I would ask you the question; If you are truly a Christian, a follower of Christ Jesus do you put anything before Christ?
Please think about it.
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