“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:5 (ESV)
This verse comes from the first of three paragraphs of the Shema, a Jewish prayer said daily. Moses commanded the Israelites nation to recite the Shema as a means of reminding themselves of their responsibilities as followers of God to keep Him in the forefront of all that they do, say, and think each and every day. While we may not be under that Mosaic commandment to recite the Shema, it is still of great importance for us to be memorizing and reciting scripture to ensure that we have “hidden Thy word in my heart that I might not sin against Thee” (Psalm 119:11). When you spend time each day, hopefully many times throughout the day, in prayer and mediation on God’s Word, you are more likely to live your life in such a manner as to follow His will and to be able to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might”. How well are you loving God today? Will you take a few quiet moments with Him right now?
Read Rev. ChristopherB. Cain’s previous devotion on this verse here: https://www.facebook.com/AliveMinistriesUSA/photos/a.1878673969069501/2068140553456174/?type=3
Jessica Ford
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