Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." (Deut 6:4-7 NIV)
I do a lot of talking about both the law and of the gospel. I do a lot of preaching. But, there are times when I just have to shake my head and wonder if anyone is listening? Do they not understand the there is only one true God and that God is almighty; all powerful; all loving; all merciful? It is not wise; it is not a good thing to worship other gods; to put anyone or anything before our Creator and Redeemer. I simply have a difficult time understanding how anyone would refuse to love and serve the only God who can save them from sin, death, and the power of the devil. How could anyone not love someone who was willing to die for them? But, they are out there. There are multitudes who mock Jesus; who laugh and turn their back on him to go chasing after their boring and wimpy false gods. There are those who persecute the followers of Jesus. May God have mercy on them and open their ears, their eyes, and their hearts to see how they have damaged the lives of those whom they claim to love. They have no clue that God is with His children and He will bless His children regardless of what those who reject Him might devise against them. May God help them to see that they are choosing a life full of fear. They are choosing death over life even for themselves.
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart."
May our Father in heaven, forgive us for not loving Him as we ought; for not loving Him even as He loves us and He loves us so much that He was willing to send His only begotten Son to die for us. Are you willing to give up even such a small thing as your false gods for the love of the one true God?
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart."
May our Father in heaven, forgive us for not loving Him as we ought; for not loving Him even as He loves us and He loves us so much that He was willing to send His only begotten Son to die for us. Are you willing to give up even such a small thing as your false gods for the love of the one true God?
God's Peace - Pr. Judy
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