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Baca: Deuteronomy 6: 1-15

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5)

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Bacaan tahunan: Numbers 26-27

As the church today who have the Creed, the Jews too. Brief confession of their faith, solid, pithy: "Hear Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one". In Hebrew the term is called: Shema Yisrael (Hear O Israel). Through it, people always warned not to double the Lord, that He is the only one who absolutely worshiped.

How to practice? Simplicity of the Bible may be somewhat surprising answer: "You shall love the Lord ...." (verse 4). Yes! you shall love the Lord, it's the proof. But certainly not in vain, but with all our heart, soul, and strength. When the Word is delivered, Israel is not in oppression that need to be reminded not to leave God. They are preparing to enter the promised land is fertile and prosperous. But it was precisely at that moment God exclaimed: Be careful! In place of the abundant blessings of the body, humans tend to forget God (verses 10-15).

Yes, give priority to God can be more difficult as well and thanks to the abundant life. Love him with all your heart may be more difficult when things are so fun and master the territory of our hearts. In this context, creed Israel had again become important: the Lord our God. Lord is one! Wealth and pleasure rather than God we have! Spouse or child is not our God! Hobby and the work is not our God! You can continue the list. Love the Lord with whole-heartedly, not part of it. - DKL

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