“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart... ” all thy purpose, all thy desires, all thy dreams, all thy longings. It is here, right here in this heart of ours that our life can change, will change, and does change. This is listed first because it is first, because it is the temple of Christ. Here he entered, here he first showed us how real He is to us. He here first asks for our dedication to Him. He has loved us beyond imagination, beyond comprehension. He has come into my heart; He has cleansed it and made it whole, He has washed it in His own blood, that I may love Him… and in turn share His love with the whole world.

“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy soul (lit. breath), yes, your very breath, the thing of most value to you, love Him with it. He is beyond the value of your life, devote it to His glory. Live to share His love with the world, live to prove He is more precious than life, live to prove He is your life.

John Piper, in his book Don’t Waste Your Life, shares some very meaningful thoughts on this. Let me share: “If Christ is an all-satisfying treasure and promises to provide all our needs…. Finish reading this article at Regenerate Our Culture