Thurs., 6/13/13 Devotion (Isa. 45:5a)

Today's encouragement comes from Isaiah 45:5a, where we read these words:

"I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God besides
Me. . . . "

Are we Christians true monotheists; or do we just pretend to be? The Lord (YHWH) says that He *alone* is God, and that no other gods exist. Do we believe this? The pressure on us from the world is for us to "clump" all "gods" together. For example, we are told that the Mus-lims' allah is god, just in another form. The same could be said for oth-er religions as well.

But is it wise to throw away the plain truth of the Scriptures for political expediency? Surely, it is not. Worse yet, it is a slight to the true God to in any way, shape, or form associate Him with false gods. Let us be true (Puritan) Christians; and boldly take our stand on the true faith in the one and only Savior Jesus Christ, (and let the chips fall where they may).

[Puritan quote of the day: "It is by faith that we have a title to eternal life because it is by faith that we have the Son of God by whom life is." --Jonathan Edwards, in, "Justification by Faith Alone"]