The Lord...Alone

Deuteronomy 6:4 - Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one

This scripture can be read as The Lord our God is one Lord; or The Lord is our God, the Lord is one; or The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.

These words we read in Deuteronomy 6:4 are the core part of a prayer called the Shema. I did not know a lot about this prayer but research has been enlightening. I will not dive into this revered prayer but, interestingly, biblical scholars point out that there is more than one way to “translate” the Hebrew passage. There is no difference in meaning; only different nuances. My heart was stirred when I read “The Lord is our God, the Lord alone” because I appreciate that there is to be no other Lord of our lives besides the one true God. He is to be our Lord alone; no partners, no sharing of the throne – ALONE. Moses, in this passage (and the Lord, in actuality) addresses the children of Israel; He urges them to “hear”. I’d like to urge you to “hear” and take to heart the truth that the Lord God is to be the only Lord of your life - alone. No one and nothing else should be allowed to share the throne with Him. There is only one Lord, do not allow anything else in your life to be elevated to that position…family, friends, career, finances, ambitions, etc… For the Lord is our God – the Lord alone. Amen.