There is only one God

Deut. 6:1-15; Hebrews 1:1-14; John 1:1-18

Oh, these lectionary texts are so rich today – the “Shema” it was called in Hebrew in Deuteronomy 6:4-5 was the basis of all the Jewish commandments. There is only one God, whom we first love before all else.

The Hebrews text reminds us that Jesus is God – deserving of all our love, the perfect representation of God, above all the other heavenly beings.

John’s gospel reiterates that fact: In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word WAS God. The word is Jesus.

These texts are basic to the reconciliation of the old and new testaments. One God, One Lord, One faith. The God if Israel is the God of Christ, that raised Jesus from the dead. We shall love no other god.