This passage contains the two greatest privileges and responsibilities that we have as Christians.
- 1. To love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength (verse 5)
- 2. To teach the ways of the Lord to our children (verse 7-9)
To know and love God is the greatest duty, but also the greatest privilege of any person that has ever or will ever live. But, this does not always come easy. The type of love that God requires us to have of Him is an unconditional, supernatural love that only truly flows from Him. However, He will freely give us this type of love if we will only ask. Ask Him today to give you a heart to love Him. This is a request He will not deny.
To teach the ways of the Lord to our children is one of my greatest joys in life. Moses commanded the people to talk about God’s ways all the time and to bind them to their hands and write them on the posts of their homes. They took this literally and made little boxes called phylacteries that contained Bible verses. They actually fastened them to their foreheads and forearms as constant reminders. They took this command literal, yet we who know the love of God literally through Jesus Christ tend to be forgetful of God’s Word and commands. We also tend to remain silent about the truth that we do know.
Call me old-fashioned, but I think it’s still alright to write down the verses your memorizing or clinging to and carry them around with you. I also think we are to live by the Bible and teach it to our children – DAILY.
We have all failed in these areas. A missed opportunity with a friend, co-worker, or our children does not have to be the end of our witness with them. Will you join me in asking God for forgiveness in these areas and for help in loving Him unconditionally and teaching His ways to our children.
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