I recently read a five-book series about the kings of Judah... particularly Ahaz, Hezekiah and Manassah. Fabulous beyond words but this isn't a book review. I was simply reminded of them last night when reading scripture that happened to be the theme of the books and should be the theme of our lives. It is certainly the theme of the Bible. Read it and put it deep inside you. Say it over and over as you go about your busy day. God's chosen people would quickly forget but when the going got tough, they were reminded that Yahweh was the one true God. While we don't worship golden images or sacrifice our firstborn, we are also guilty of creating idols to take the place of the ONE which should be center of our lives. He alone is God.
"Hear, Oh Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Deuteronomy 6:4-9
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