"Master which is the great commandment in the law? 37. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."
This is literally the word of Jesus about which is the "greatest commandment in the law." The greatest commandment of the law is that we are to love God with every aspect of our being: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all they soul, and with all thy mind." I asked myself a serious question this afternoon when I thought of my own love for God. Do I really love God with every aspect of my being? You need to ask yourself this basic question of your faith: Do you really love God? Think seriously about this question. Do you love God enough to have daily fellowship with Him in prayer? Do you look forward to spending those special moments with God? A sign of deep love between a man and a woman is that they want to spend a lot of time with each other. In all human friendships, people want to spend time together. We know that God is always present, but, if we love God with "heart, mind , and soul," we will want to draw close to Him in prayer, and in spending time in reading His word. (Wow what a long sentence. lol) If we feel that we are no longer close to God, we need to realize that He did not move - period. Do you love God enough to follow His leadership in making plans for you life? When you hear a pastor say that God led him to the church you attend, that is what he actually meant. In my 59 years in the ministry, I have made the mistake of not following God's leadership in at least one move in my ministry, and I paid the price until I got back into His leadership. If we love God, we will want to be under His leadership in our lives. This is true of teaching a Sunday School class, keeping the nursery, singing in the choir, or whatever one does in Christ's Church. This is true in all of a Christian's life decisions. Think seriously about this question about loving God with heart, mind and soul, and make whatever changes you need to make under God's leadership to get in line with your love for God. Bro. Joe
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