The question was, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” The lawyer answered correctly but the words never touched his heart. Jesus required 100 percent devotion…not just a little here and there.

You shall love the Lord your God…and your neighbor as yourself.  Luke 10:27

People today relate to God much the same way as the lawyer did. Some know facts but don’t understand the love of God. Christ died on the cross for their wrongdoings – but Jesus never affects their heart. “They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.” (Ephesians 4:18)

Loving the Lord involves having faith in Him and delighting in Him above all else. It joins heart emotions, will and convictions to the soul…your inner being; then wraps it all with reason (your mind) and with strength (how you use the abilities and power given to you by God). It is total devotion of your whole being to your Maker.

Beloved, in a nation whose people love themselves more than God, intercede for a change of heart. Do your part by loving your neighbor as yourself – always giving the example of your devotion to Jesus who loved you first.

Recommended Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10