The Israelites had just come from Egypt, a land of many idols. Because each god represented a different aspect of life , it was common to worship many gods in order to get maximum numbers of blessings.
When God told His people to worship and believe in Him, thats wasnt so hard for them--he was just one more god to add to the list. But when He said, 'you mustnt have any other god but Me', that was difficult for the people to accept. But if they didnt learn that God who led them out of Egypt wad the only true God, they couldnt be His people--no matter how faithfully they kept the other nine commandments. Thus, God made this His first commandment.
Today we can allow many things to become gods to us. Money, fame, work, or pleasure can become gods when we concentrate too much on them for personal identity, meaning, and security. No one sets out with the intention of worshiping these thing. But by the ammount of time we devote to them, they can grow into gods that ultimately control our thoughts and energies.
Letting God hold the central place in our lives keeps these things from turning into gods.
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