Is Your god the True God?

Memory Verse:

But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a God…. Our God is The God…not just a god. We must have no other gods before Him. That is the first commandment that He gave to His chosen people—the Hebrews.

No other gods before our God?
Dome of the Rock - Jerusalem, Israel.

Then God gave the people all these instructions: I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. You must not have any other god but me. You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands. You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. Exodus 20:1-7

God is God. The True God. Creator. Redeemer. A jealous, loving God. Believe in Him, and in His Son, Jesus, and be saved.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. And this is the way to have eternal life--to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth- John 17:1-3 

This last scripture passage was in a prayer from Jesus to His Heavenly Father just after His last supper.

 Notice that He wanted eternal life for everyone--everyone who God the Father had given to Him. 

That is pretty accepting—everyone, but not everyone believes. 

Here Jesus is making an unusual statement that eternal life is "knowing" God. Know the true God. 

Most people think of eternal life as "heaven" and that it doesn't begin until we die.

But that is not what Jesus is teaching or praying. Listen closely to His message. Listen closely. Listen and obey.

Prayer ~ Thank You Father God. I’m so glad that You don’t want anyone to perish. We each choose our own destiny for eternity…with You…or without You. I choose to be with You. Bless those who have yet to make a decision. In Your mercy take the hardness from their hearts and scales off their eyes. Help me to be a good witness for You.

Daily Bible Reading: Ezekiel 1-4

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All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.

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