How should we be careful not to break the first commandment, “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.” (Exodus 20:3)?
Anything that usurps the prerogatives of God breaks the first commandment. Take for example Gods prerogative to save. If we place our trust in anything or anyone else but God to save us, protect us or deliver us when we are in trouble, we also violate the first commandment. For example, the Chinese use of the “pak-kwa”, carrying talismans in pockets; reciting certain formula prayers (as if the words themselves have magical power); and asking for help from a certain patron saint. When these prayers are answered, who gets the thanks and the glory? Another prerogative that is Gods alone is His prerogative to receive all glory. (see Isa 42:8) If we give credit to someone or something else for what God has done, we break the first commandment. For example: Attributing a blessing from God to good fortune or to luck. Some people who do not want to appear religious before their friends will substitute the word God with something else. E.g. Thank goodness! or thank heavens! Let us avoid doing t
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