Deuteronomy 4:39

“Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the Lord Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other.” – Deuteronomy 4:39

Do you know Rahab unknowingly quoted these very words when she spoke to the spies in Jericho? She had only heard about the mighty works of the God of Israel. Yet, without seeing the plagues in Egypt, without standing at the Red Sea, she believed in her heart that the Lord is the one true God and there is none like Him.

Moses told Israel to consider it in their heart, to keep it, to meditate on it. When he said, “the Lord Himself is God in heaven above,” he meant there is no one higher than Him. Heaven is His throne, the place of ultimate authority. That is why Lucifer tried to usurp His throne.

And when Moses said, “and on the earth beneath; there is no other,” he reminded us that although the earth was entrusted to mankind, people turned to worship created things such as animals, the sun, the moon, even other humans. But all these are creations. Only God is the Creator, and He alone is worthy of worship.

Rahab, like many of us, never saw God’s wonders with her own eyes, yet she believed. She did not trust in Jericho’s fortified walls, but in the God who redeems. Because of her faith, her entire household was saved.

I hope you, too, will consider this in your heart: The Lord Jesus is God, and there is none like Him.

Nothing in this world can redeem you from sin. Wealth, success, and fame cannot save you.

Nothing can give you true peace that keeps you unshakable even when everything around you falls apart.

Nothing in this world can give you love that is unconditional, joy that is everlasting, or purpose that satisfies the emptiness of your soul.

Only Jesus can. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Him. Through Jesus, we will receive redemption, love, joy, and peace that nothing in this world can ever compare to.

Today, consider Him in your heart.