The Command To Love God

{Deuteronomy 6:5-6}

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might

And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart

In the book of Deuteronomy, God gave the ten commandments to Moses, then he gave them to the children of Israel. God wanted a people that would serve him and love him with all of their heart. This is also true for us today. God wants a people that will love Him, honor Him and worship Him. In Psalms 37:4, the scripture reads "Delight thyself also in the Lord and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." What a wondrous revelation it is to learn how to delight in the Lord. To come to love Him and have a personal relationship with Him. We read His word and find what God loves and the things He also hates. The desires of the heart must be to please the Lord and to follow His commands. Walking with the Lord is an honor today and to know Him, is to love Him. 

Lord, may the desires of our hearts be to delight more and more in Thee. May we be a people that will love you for who you are and keep our lives holy before you. Help us to always be pleasing in your sight and to love others as you have loved us. In Jesus name, amen.