There is no god but GOD

'For the Lord is God, and He created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos. "I am the Lord, He says and there is no other"  Isaiah 45:18

Up Close and Personal - this defines the relationship between a Christian and his God, a personal, deep and abiding relationship. This relationship is what makes the Christian faith distinctive. God had always intended this relationship for mankind and it did exist once in the Garden of Eden but it all went wrong. It went wrong when Adam and Eve decided that they wanted to be gods themselves. 

That temptation was recorded in Genesis 3:

'The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. On day he asked the woman, "Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any tree in the garden?" "Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden," the woman replied. "It's only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, "You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die." Genesis 3:1-3 (NLT)

"You won't die!" the serpent replied to the woman. "God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil." Genesis 3:4 (NLT)

From that time, that original sin, that desire to be gods, mankind became estranged from God until Jesus Christ came. Such is the grace of God that despite the sin, He reaches out to reestablish the broken relationship.

'For this is how God loved the world: he gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent His Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him.' John 3:16,17 (NLT)

Such is the nature of our God, His immense love for mankind, the universe and all of creation; described by this phrase 'there is no god but God'. 

'I am the Lord, and there is no other; Besides Me there is no God. I will gird you, though you have not known Me.' Isaiah 45:5
'That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun that there is no one besides Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other.' Isaiah 45:6

'Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.' Deuteronomy 4:39
'For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.' Psalm 86:10
'For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God,' Psalm 18:31
'Who has announced this from of old? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none except Me.' Isaiah 45:21b

The Book of Isaiah declares the restoration of a broken relationship, the good news, the Gospel. Charles Swindoll (Ref 1) wrote, "Isaiah contains one of the clearest expressions of the gospel in all the Old Testament. Even from the first chapter, it is clear that the people have turned away from God and failed in their responsibilities as His children (Isaiah 1:2–17). Yet God miraculously holds out hope to this unrepentant people, offering cleansing of sins and the blessing that comes with faith and obedience in Him (Isaiah 1:18–20). Salvation lies only in God—the only question is whether or not we will accept His offer."

 

'For I hold you by your right hand - I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, "Don't be afraid. I am here to help you." Isaiah 41:13 (NLT)

"Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depth of His understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youth will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the lord will find new strength.They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.' Isaiah 40:28:31 (NLT)

'I have called you back from the ends of the earth saying, "You are my servant." For I have chosen you and will not throw you away Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't' be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you with my victorious right hand.' Isaiah 41:9-10 (NLT)

'Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.  I have called you by name and you are mine When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fires of oppression you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.' Isaiah 43:1b-2 (NLT)

We've got a great, big, wonderful God and we should learn to walk with Him in a very personal way, 'There is none like You.' 

There is none like You

No one else can touch my heart like You do

I can search for all eternity long

And find there is none like You.

Your mercy flows like a river so wide.

And healing comes from Your hand

Suffering children are safe in Your arms

There is none like you

Lionel
Ref 1: Charles Swindoll. The Bible Teaching Ministry of Charles Swindollhttps://insight.org/resources/bible/the-major-prophets/isaiah