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This post is portions of my devotional from RBC ministries. If you choose to read this post, please read until the end to get the full story.

William Peterson visited a mosque where a religious leader said, "There is no God save Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet."

Peterson considered that people have many names for God. Among the Hindus, it is Brahma, Jews and Christians call Him Jehovah. Ancient Greeks worshiped Zeus. But is there a universal name for God that will bring all people together?

Approaching the religious leader, he asked, "Would you agree that all men everywhere should think of God as love? The man's face lit up. "That's it! That's what the whole world needs."

Peterson wrote, Give God the universal name of Love and we will create a golden cord to tie together the truths of all religions of the world."

Was he right? Absolutely NOT!

John wrote that God is love (1 John 4:16). But he also recorded Jesus' words that God must be worshiped in spirit and in truth (John 4:24) and that He is the "way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the Father, but by me." (14:6) That sets him above all other gods.

Love is not a name for God; love is God's nature. He expressed it to the fullest extent when He sent His Son to die for our sins (John 3:16). Only when we accept Christ's sacrifice for us wil we know the love of the one true God that can bind people together.

I thank you for the place to share my beliefs. I do not mean to offend, just to share and discuss.

Amen.

Thanks hsmom for that. I like these Daily Devotions. And isn't it so Uifting when you read it and find your answer to your prayer right in front of you! I'm so Happy & Proud to call Jesus my Best Friend!

great point hsmom i will have to think about it.

Thank you very nice reading.