Love the Lord

36“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’d 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’e 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22)

Thoughts: Today is Armed Services Day.  People in the armed services are some of the most patriotic Americans that there are.  why is this?  In some ways they are taught that in military families and in their training.  But  those who serve are willing to give their lives for their country.  When you love your country, you are willing to give for it. 
    We are called by Jesus to love the Lord our God.  Not just a little- with our lips.  Jesus hated those who faked their love for God- or only loved God for show.  Christians believe that we would not be alive it were not for God.  He made us and sustains us and even redeems us for eternity.  Christians also believe that this life is not all there is- so we can give up stuff here knowing that we have eternal life.  A soldier must be all in.  A Christian needs to be all in for our King as well. 
     If Christians do not love God- but only kind of believe Him, the faith will die inside them and in their world.  But the world changes when Christians love the Lord.  

Prayer: Let your love draw love from me.  Let me love you with all I am.