What upsets God the most?

“You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3

There is a very simple answer to this question. God wants you to worship Him and have nothing to do with any other god or idol. God is very jealous and His jealousy is like a consuming fire. He wants all of you and does not want to share you with another god or idol.

Put yourself in the place of God for a moment. He is all powerful and no one can compare to Him. He created the heaven and earth and every living creature. He created you in His image and wants to bless you abundantly.

He looks down and sees that you don’t fear or respect Him. You place your priorities in earthly things and He gets left out. This is what makes God jealous and angry. He is the answer to your every problem but you reject Him or give Him lip service. You live your life like there is no God.

You don’t give honor and praise to God for who He is or understand His divine nature. He is a God of greatness, power, glory, victory, and majesty. He is the head over all and deserves to be exalted above all things.

God hates evil and immorality! He destroyed all humanity except for eight people because of their wickedness and lack of respect for His righteousness.

You can’t get away with sin and evil acts. He is a God of retribution and judges all your actions. He blesses and He curses. You are accountable to God for every detail in your life.

The Spirit of God will not strive with your inner spirit of independence and rebellion against His will. He will allow you to live for self and face the consequences of destruction and misery.

God spoke to the Israelites gathered at the base of Mt. Sinai and told them if they would obey His voice and keep His commandments, they would be a special treasure to Him above all the people for all the earth belongs to Him.

This is your promise today. Abandon yourself to God and live for Him and you will be His special treasure!