Deut 11:1 Love the LORD your God….
Love is a choice. It’s not always an easy choice, but it’s a choice nonetheless. That’s why God doesn’t force us to love Him. He could, but He wants us to choose Him. Love is also a daily choice. Sometimes we don’t FEEL like doing the loving thing. Sometimes we are angry or stressed or fed up. And we can choose to give in to our feelings (spoiler alert: that never ends well) or we can choose to act in love. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not easy, but it IS our choice.
Deut 11:13 …love the LORD your God….
God chose to send Jesus to save this fallen is world. He could have wiped everyone out and tried again, but He chose love. Jesus chose to obey His Father out of love. “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42). It wasn’t an easy choice. It wasn’t without huge sacrifice. But Jesus chose love.
Deut 11:22 …love the LORD your God….
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for the reminder that love is a choice that we make day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment. Thank You for the reminder that love isn’t always an easy choice. Sometimes it requires great sacrifice. Thank You for the reminder to love others as You have loved us. Help us to always use Your love for us as our guide as we strive to love each other. Draw us closer. Amen.
Deut 11:22 …love the LORD your God, …walk in obedience to Him, …hold fast to Him….
Have a blessed day.
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