Mark 12:30

Mark 12:30 says this:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.

In this verse we are commanded to love in four ways: Heart, Soul, Mind, & Strength. I'm not sure if that's something I've ever really considered. It's a popular verse that we hear read at church or sang in a song, and it seems empowering. But have you ever stopped to think about what that demands of us? I know I haven't. This four-fold love is not a Sunday morning "likeness" of God. It's not accepting God as Savior and living life unchanged. This extreme love is more than all that, it's accepting God as the Savior and LORD of your life. Making Him Lord means giving Him control, which means our lives should be permanently changed (for the better).

This love goes beyond an emotion felt by a boyfriend and girlfriend, beyond what's felt between the closest of spouses, and yes even beyond the bond of a mother and child. This love isn't just an emotion or bond, it's a lifestyle. Loving the Lord in this way is a daily way of conducting your life. Who you live for displaces who you love. Do you live for yourself? If so you will let yourself down, trust me I've done it. Do you live for another person? If so, they are human, they will let you down. But if you live for Christ, I assure you, He will never ever let you down. Love Him in all that you do, and live for Him in all that you do.

Bro. Austin