Overview
Overview
In 7 repetitions, Moses gives his reminders to Israel to love and obey God in this passage. Here we also learn:
1. THE MEANING OF LOVING GOD
To love God means fearing Him, walking in His ways, serving Him, keeping His commands, and clinging to Him: with right perspective, practice, passion, posture, principles, and perseverance.
2. THE MOTIVATIONS OF LOVING GOD
We love God because He first loved us, setting his sovereign love on undeserving sinners; yet Scripture warns that those in church but not in Christ, remain under his wrath and face judgment.
3. THE MANIFESTATIONS OF LOVING GOD
True love for God is seen in love for others, leadership of people to God, and loyalty to God
So, how can one truly love God? It is not natural to man. It must be a gift. It has to be a divine operation of the Spirit.
But one can humble oneself and ask God to give that new heart.
