The One Thing God Desires

Mark 12:28–34 NKJV

Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He. And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” But after that no one dared question Him.

What Can We Give to God?

What can we give to God that He doesn’t already own?

Psalm 24:1 NKJV

The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.

God Wants Our Love!

God loves US!

God wants our LOVE!

God wants COVENANT LOVE!

Love Him with All Your Heart

God wants you to love Him with all your heart.

The heart is the fountain from which everything else springs forth.

This speaks of COVENANT LOVE that comes from COVENANT HEARTS!

Covenant love is like marriage. God doesn’t want our hand without our heart.

Love Him with All Your Soul

Greek psyche from which we get our English word, “psychology”.

The soul consists of our mind (mindset), will (choices), and emotions (feelings).

Our soul refers to our personality and essence as moral beings.

Love Him with all Your Mind

Greek dianoia that means “understanding, thinking” in the sense of thoughts.

Love Him with all Your Strength

Greek ischys (ischus / is-khoos) that means ability, force, strength, might.

Response to the Word

God loves YOU!

Commit your life to Him through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

God wants your LOVE!

Love Him with all your heart.

Love Him with all your soul.

Love Him with all your mind.

Love Him with all your strength.