None Else!

1 Kings 8:60 "That all the people of the earth may know that The Lord is God, and that there is none else." 

The Lord is God, and there is none else. That is a powerful ending to that verse. It is so simple yet, so profound. I believe sometimes we lose track of Who God is and what He is capable of doing for each and everyone of us. God is able to supply all of our needs Phillipians 4:19. Our God does not put us on a waiting list because He is too busy, He does it to increase our faith in Him and our growth in Him. He is not some genie that gives us three wishes that suddenly are granted at our beckon call. How is that Faith being applied that we so joyously sing about every Sunday if it were that easy? Genies are mythical, my God is REAL. So we have to be REAListic when it comes to our walk with Christ. Everything will not go our way, but all things are working in our favor( Romans 8:28).

I started with the ending of that verse and want to revert back to the beginning, "That all the people of the earth may know." How is your witness? Do you live for all to know you are saved or just the people on social media? Is your lifestyle catered to The Word of God outside the House of God? In the prior scriptures, Solomon sets up a blueprint on how someone will be able to identify that we are of Christ. In verse 58 he reminds us that God must first have our hearts before we begin to keep His commands. If God does not have our hearts then our so called work for Him is in vain. You have to love what you do in order to be good at it. People can tell when we are faking and putting on a show. Many try to do the work of God without realizing we are unable to work for Him in our own strength. Ending that same verse Solomon states that it was a command to follow His instructions for us.

We don't have the authority to pick and choose when we will read God's Word or live by His standards. During salvation we gave up all rights to God, acknowledging that He can lead us better than any other. So we go back to He is God alone! There is no one like Him. I know there are some Buddhist, Muslims, etc..,but ask them will they die for you? Buddha can't die because it is man made. It is not a living organism. Muhammad is dust just like me. So, I know he can't save me. What I do know is The God I choose to serve is THE ONLY GOD. You think all this "just happened?" Trees, matter, electrons, air, just appeared from a Big Bang? No, it was God Who created ALL. We can't understand it because man had nothing to do with it. Everyone likes an original. You know something rare, precious, that you are unable to find anywhere else. My relationship with God is precious to me because I can't find that Love anywhere. It can't be bought or traded. He is truly like no other I have or will ever come in contact with. It's #ThankfulThursday.  How many are thankful that there is none else like God? Take time out not just today, but every day to appreciate the rare privilege to know Jesus.