This is us!

Knowing God personally!

Deuteronomy 17:18 ESV

“And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests.

Genesis 26:4–5 ESV

I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

Genesis 15:1 ESV

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”

Ephesians 6:1–3 ESV

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

John 14:15 ESV

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Genesis 22:17 ESV

I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,

"God can't give us peace and happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing."

Numbers 13:23 ESV

And they came to the Valley of Eshcol and cut down from there a branch with a single cluster of grapes, and they carried it on a pole between two of them; they also brought some pomegranates and figs.

Loving God intentionally!

John 17:3 ESV

And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

Luke 10:27 ESV

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

to obey is to love God with every aspect and element of one’s being.

"The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go God's love for us does not."

2 Kings 23:25 ESV

Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him.

Galatians 3:24 ESV

So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.

Proverbs 3:3 ESV

Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.

"The cross shows us the seriousness of our sin-but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God."

Proverbs 6:21 ESV

Bind them on your heart always; tie them around your neck.

Proverbs 7:3 ESV

bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.