# 641 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 12:29 Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.”
The word “hear” means to heed. The word “Israel” is the covenant name of the Old Testament, today we could use the term “Christian.” And we could restate the first portion of this verse as follows: “Christian, heed the words of the Lord our God.
The second part of the verse is mind-boggling rich with information about the God we worship and serve.
“The Lord is one.” Some would use this statement to dispel the notion of the Trinity, but this oneness spoken of here is the oneness of “being,” and not of “person”. The “One God” has revealed Himself in plenty of other portions of Scripture as three in one..
I would rather use this fundamental statement of faith, (The Lord is One) as a REASON for us to “heed” and love Him, and here is where it starts to get rich.
Heed and love God because He is one! The idea of “oneness here is that He is completely, perfectly “together.” That's what I mean by this is a matter of “being” rather than a statement of how many persons are in the Godhead.
Heed God, because there is no shadow of turning, no hint of falsehood. He is completely trustworthy and faithful. He is one with holiness, one with perfection.
His plan of salvation has been one from the beginning!
Let the whole concept of the oneness of God's being really sink in! Because He is one (perfectly together) He can tell Moses that His name is “I AM.” Friend, when you can grasp this, be in awe, for you are standing on holy ground.(James 1:17)
Father, we respect people who “have it together” in this life, but they are no match for how much You have it together! May this truth strike our souls today.
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