Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Psalm 138:1-5
by: Linda Harris.
Psalm 138:1 reads in the New International Version, “Before the ‘gods’ I will sing your praise.” In other translations, “gods” is not in quotation marks, but it seems appropriate here. The Bible states emphatically that there are no other gods than God Almighty, Yahweh. But people have always had other “gods,” whether physical idols or anything more important than God.
“Do not have other gods besides Me” (Exodus 20:3, HCSB). What has become greater than God in your life? Would you be willing to give it up if God required it? Reaffirm to him today that he is your first priority.