Deuteronomy 6:4-9 makes it very clear; Yahweh is One and we are to love him with everything we have and are. What a dramatic change from earlier times when offerings and worship had to be made to many gods, perhaps repeatedly during the day. For us, today, 'Jesus is Lord' in exactly the same way (1 Corinthians 8:6). No other loyalties are acceptable in our lives, just Jesus.
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There are at least three helpful habits we can develop; these are keeping Jesus at the centre, following
Jesus alone, and putting the gospels way, way ahead of anything else.
Discuss – Read Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and think about the difference between
one and many where gods are concerned (most people 2000 years ago had
to make offerings to many gods). In John 10:30 what does Jesus mean
when he says, 'I and the Father are one'? And in John 17:20-23, what does
he mean when he prays for all his followers – including you and me?
