Love God with All Your Heart: Mark 12:30
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart…”
The scribe asked Jesus which commandment is the greatest of all. The question wasn’t which commandment came first in order of all commandments, but which commandment stands out as one that carries weight and dignity for a believer. Of course all of God’s commandments are highly important because they are God’s commandments. But what if you knew which commandments were weighted by Jesus himself as those of utmost importance? Well… now you know. If you want to get one thing right in this life, it’s this… love God with all your heart.
Of all the pleasures of life, of all the obligations of life, of all the commitments of life, of all the relationships and all the people you might ever want to please… make sure you understand this… your love for God is more important than them all. When you love Him, it is from that place all the decisions of life will be determined. You will lead your life from a core conviction of love for God. You will decide, you will choose, you will deny temptations, you will draw toward certain things and people and you will push away from certain things and people, all based on your deep love for God.
Your love for God is preceded by a commitment that He is the one God. Mark 12:29 states that the Lord our God is one Lord. When you realize this you will not live with a divided heart. He alone is our one Lord. This commitment to God as our one God makes Him the center of all our affections, all our obligations and all or desires. This positions God to have the sole rights to our life, our plans and our future. Nothing or no one will supersede Him as the most important voice in all we are and all we will ever become.
When you love God with all your heart…
- His opinion is more important than anyone else’s opinion.
- Pleasing Him is more important than pleasing anyone else.
- Obeying Him is a major priority.
- When you disobey Him you feel convicted.
- When you experience His conviction, you don’t ignore it… you respond by asking forgiveness.
- You have a desire to spend time with Him.
- You have a desire to spend time with people who love Him.
- Even when you don’t have the answers to life’s challenges, you still trust Him and put all your faith in Him.
I’d love to hear from you about how God is at work in your life. You can email me, post a comment or even leave a voicemail at 423-381-0018.
Ken Turner
Learn more at https://kenturnerministries.org/walking-with-god/
Email me at kenturner@highimpactteens.org
