In the ancient world countries were filled with the worship of many gods, the list is endless, in Greece gods there were in plenty ,but even there, some of the great thinkers were beginning to see beyond their flawed gods. Our arch enemy Satan is called a god, in 2 Corinthians 4 v 4 ,we read,' The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers'. Charles Hodge writes,' The word god may be used figuratively as well as literally. 'We may say that money is the god of this world, or as Paul said of certain men. 'their belly is their god ', but none of these things are in essence God. Satan who is called a god of this world, because , as Hodge points, because of the power which he exercises over the men of the world, and because of the servile obedience they render to him'. In Isaiah 43 v 10 we read,'' But you are my witnesses ,O Israel!'' says the Lord, you are my servant. You have been chosen to know me, believe in me , and understand that I alone am God. There is no other god, there never has been, and there never will be. I, yes I, am the Lord, and there is no other Saviour' It is interesting to note that there is only one God, and one Saviour'. That one true God manifested Himself as a saviour in the person of Jesus Christ.
Who is He on yonder tree
Dies in shame and agony?
' Tis the Lord! O, wondrous story !
' Tis the Lord , the King of glory!
At His feet we humbly fall-
Crown Him! crown Him, Lord of all!
( Words by B. R. Hanby )
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