Loving Him with Everything

New York Trip 2011

Walking in the Word

Mark 12:29-31 (New King James Version)

²⁹ Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. ³⁰ And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. ³¹ And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Responding to the Word

I love a lot of things around me. I love my wife, my children and city I call home.  I love the church and all the children that make me smile everyday.  But I love God even more.  The Bible says to love Him with "everything we have and everything we are!"  Thats a pretty big order.  But do you know the coolest thing ever?  If we give God all of our love, everything else seems to fall into place as well.  When I love God more, I love my family more.  When I love God more, I love my children and church more.  I guess its just an "added blessing" that God gives to His children.  So, how much do you love God???

Praying through the Word

Father, Please forgive me for the times I do not love you the way I should.  Please forgive me when I love the "things around me" or "the stuff" more than You.  I do love and adore You today and forever.  Thank you for bringing Mr. Cluade and Mrs. Shiela Walker home from India safely.  I ask this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, the Name of above every other Name, Amen.