The Greatest Commandment Part II

⁴ “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! ⁵ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. –Deut. 6:4-5

In Part I, I asked the question, “if you were on your death bed and you had one last thing to pass on to your loved ones, what would you say?
Would you encourage your loved ones to love the Lord and follow Him closely? Would it burn in your heart to see them saved? What instructions could you give them to keep Him (God) on their minds?

I think I can help; well, Moses can, 

⁶ “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. ⁷ You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. ⁸ You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. ⁹ You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. –Deut. 6:6-9

Why wait until you are on your deathbed? Why not start teaching them today?

The statistics showing our young people leaving the church today is staggering. Many of today’s young people don’t find God relevant; even those who grow up in Christian homes. Quite simply, we are failing our children. Please, I beg you, consider these things and pray about them; make it a priority to instruct your little ones (and everyone). Then you will fulfill the call to:

    “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.”

God bless~

The Greatest Commandment Part I

Of all the things God commanded His people in the Bible, what would you think would be the most important? 

The answer is not hard to find; it’s found in Deut. 6:4-5:

⁴ “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! ⁵ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. –Deut. 6:4-5

In this passage, the children of Israel are about to take possession of the Promised Land. Moses knows that he will not be going with them, and he has one last message to deliver. He knows how important this message is as it will affect them for generations. 

Think about this: if you were on your death bed and you had one last thing to pass on to your loved ones, what would you say? 

Note: This passage is quoted by Jesus when asked, “Which is the first commandment of all?” (Mark 12:28-30) We also find it quoted in Mat. 22:37 and Luke 10:27. 

Think about this and ask yourself, what exactly, does it mean to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength?”

God bless~