2. Godlessness. [Sam. 2:30, Ps. 10:4] Neglect to worship the true God,
unbelief, scepticism, superstition, Infidelity, and atheism are a
transgression of this commandment.
3. Double service. [Matt. 6:24+] God forbids us to have other gods
before or besides Him, He demands our whole heart.
II. WHAT IS COMMANDED.
We should give God the highest place in our hearts, and "fear, love and
trust in. Him above all things." [Matt. 4:10+]
1. WE SHOULD FEAR GOD ABOVE ALL THINGS. We should be more afraid of His
anger than of anything else in the whole world. [Gen. 39:9+, Ps. 33:8,
9.] Rather than disobey Him, we should be willing to suffer ridicule,
persecution, loss of money, property, position, or friends, and even
death itself. [Matt. 10:28+, Acts 5:29]
_Why_. We should fear God above all things, 1. Because He is omniscient,
and we cannot hide anything from Him, not even our thoughts. [Ps. 139:1,
2+] 2. Because He is holy, and hates everything that is evil. [Lev.
19:2] 3. Because He is just, and will punish every sin.
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