Hear O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

These commandments that I give to you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children.

Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9, NIV 

 

The greatest commandment ever made was to love God with all of the soul, heart and strength. Such a love would then spill over to His commands which were not only to be upon the people's hearts, but they were to be taught to their children at every opportunity. That not being enough, they were to have reminders of the law of God everywhere. 

 

In other words they were to love God with every ounce of their being, love His commands, teach them to their children and write them down where they could see them. In short, the were to be immersed in His Word in every aspect of their lives because of their great love for Him.

 

Because of this, God blessed them beyond their wildest dreams. He will do the same for us today, if only we will have this type of undivided love towards Him and devotion for His Word. Such a love will change every aspect of our lives, as well as the lives of those we love.

 

Do you have that kind of love and commitment towards your Creator... or do you think that this kind of wholehearted devotion was only for a people of a bygone era?

 

Jesus replied, "Love the LORD your God with all your heart and all your soul and with all your mind.

This is the first and greatest commandment."

Matthew 23:37-38, NIV

 

Today is the 24th day of the 30 day challenge to study the Books of Moses, with Deuteronomy 5-8 being the text for today. May God richly bless you as you devote your life to love He and His Son with all of your heart and soul and mind and strength!