Reading through the books of the Pentateuch as I start the year and I have noticed that there is a repetitive way of God referring to Himself in the law. He often calls Himself, "The Lord Your God." I find this nomenclature both informative and instructive. Think of the fact that God is repeatedly reminding them that He is the only God. And yet meeting them where they are and encouraging them to avoid the gods of the other nations (who are not really gods) He does not use the definite article to refer to His deity. Instead He uses a personal pronoun - He tells them He is "Your God." But the definite article rests on the idea of His Lordship. God is THE Lord YOUR God. There is only one of Him, and He is Personal to His people, but He in calling himself this He is continually reminding them that He alone is in charge. He is THE LORD. The One who is. The One who was. The One who is to come. He is and therefore He is to be obeyed.
Perhaps you need this reminder this morning. God is the Lord and He is Lord alone. Worship and Obey Him and be blessed or ignore Him to your own peril.
