You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God. Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. ~Deuteronomy 4:35; 39
He says, “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” ~Psalm 46:10
Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. ~Psalm 100:3
“Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.” ~Isaiah 37:16
When you meet a new person, how do you introduce yourself? Often, I start with my name and give a detail about myself related to my work or where I live or some other defining characteristic. Then I make sure I’m listening closely to how they introduce themselves because I know I am terrible remembering names and will rely on those details to remember them when we meet next.
In today’s passages we are not only repeatedly reminded of who the Lord God is, but we are also reminded of his very nature through defining characteristics. “There is no other. Exalted among the nations. He who made us…” Each detailed characteristic points us back to His name. And when we say His name we should be able to remember those characteristic details that make Him who He is. Consider the following questions:
- The first passage reminds us that we have seen these things so that we might know the Lord is God. Where have you seen God working in your life recently, revealing He is Lord to you?
- If you had to introduce God to someone else, how would that introduction go? What characteristic of God would you choose to highlight in your introduction?
(Marcie Gates, Little Flock home group)