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This Nido podcast episode explores the meaning of "no other god" through 1 Kings. It highlights how modern distractions like video games, phones, and oversleeping can replace God as our priority. The hosts recount Elijah’s challenge on Mount Carmel against Baal’s prophets, where God proved His supremacy by sending fire to consume a water-soaked altar. While we don’t worship statues today, the core message remains: we must actively choose to put God first above all else in our daily lives. Hey everyone, welcome to the Nido podcast. Today we're going to talk about no other god. What do you think no other god means? God should be first. What do you think it means? There is only one God. First Kings 8:60 says that the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God. There is no other god. So what do you think we have that becomes more important than God? Video games. We can choose to play video games instead of going to church or praying. What else can we put before God? Sleeping. We can choose to sleep in and never go to church. But we shouldn't put those things before God. No, we shouldn't, but people have always been tempted to put things before God. Even in the Bible times, people had to choose who they would worship. In First Kings 18, Elijah challenged the followers of Baal to prove who the one true God was. How did they do that? Ahab called all the people of Israel to Mount Carmel. There Elijah told them that they had to choose. How would they know what to choose? Elijah told them to bring two bulls and each of them prepared their prepare an altar with no fire. Then call upon the name of your god and I will call upon the name of the Lord and the God who answers by fire. What happened next? Well, the followers of Baal prepared their bull and called upon the name of the Baal all day. They kept saying, "Oh Baal, answer us," but nothing. Nothing? No voice, no fire? Correct, no answer. Finally, Elijah prepared his altar and then he got it all wet with a lot of water. He told them to pour water over the wood and the offering three times until the trench was full. Then he called on the Lord. And still no answer? Did fire come down? Yes, fire came down from heaven and burned everything up, including all the water. And Elijah rejoiced, saying, "The Lord, He is God." Wow, God is really one true God. I know who I want to put first. That's right. Today we may not worship statues like the people in Elijah's time, but we can still let things become more important to us than than God. Like video games, our phones, and even sleeping in. Exactly. We need to make sure we put God first in everything we do. Thank you for listening. And remember, put God first. No other god.