The more accurately we know God, the more fully we can love Him.  Ignorance, wrong knowledge, and mischaracterization undermine our love relationship with Yahweh. Keeping Jesus’ commandments is paramount to loving God which  includes love each other.

Deuteronomy 6:4-5   Wholehearted devotion, obedience, mindfulness, passion and concern for how others perceive God are involved in loving God.  

Matthew 22:37-38   Total devotion is our foremost duty 

Heart – Innermost being from whence the issues of life stem 

Soul – Life, self, person, desire, passion, emotions 

Might or strength – All the energy, effort, and capabilities we possess, using our actions, resources, and physical being to love Yahweh 

Foremost is used to emphasize that something holds the top spot in terms of significance or priority.  

Ignorance, wrong knowledge, and mischaracterization of Yahweh are crippling to our love relationship with God.  

Numbers 14:10-20   Moses understood Yahweh’s characteristics and wanted others to think well of Him.  

Does our love for God motivate us to stand up for His glorious name? 

1 Samuel 17:43-47   David wanted Yahweh exalted above all. 

John 14:21-24   Keeping Jesus’ commandments is paramount to loving  

1 John 5:1-3;  

2 John 1:1-9 

1 John 4:20-21   One who loves God loves others.