What does it mean that the LORD is one

 Question: What does it mean that the LORD is one?

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First Love Thursday, March 06 | Deuteronomy 6:1–26 On the Go? Listen Now! There are 613 commandments in the Pentateuch. One teacher of the Law asked Jesus, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” (Mark 12:28). Jesus’ answer came from the passage in today’s reading. Deuteronomy 6:4–9 is called the Shema, the Hebrew pronunciation of the first word of verse 4: “Hear!” These verses affirm the uniqueness of the God of Israel (v. 4). They also voice the implications of this belief. We are to “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (v. 5). This means to love God wholly and completely. “Heart” in Hebrew does not refer only to your emotions, but to your thinking and reasoning. It is a call to love God with your whole inner being. “Soul” in Hebrew does not refer to an immaterial part of you. Rather, “soul” means your whole self, including your body. “Strength” is an unusual word in Hebrew. It is normally translated as “very” and used to modify other words. For example, after Creation when God stepped back to reflect on His work, he declared that it was “very good” (Gen. 1:31). The word “very” is the word translated “strength” here. One helpful way to think about this word is to translate it as “resources.”  As one commentator put it, this verse is a call to love God from the inside out. Love God with our thoughts and feelings, with our bodies, and with all our resources. Our relationship with God is not simply about believing certain truths about God, although it includes that. Rather, it is about showing our love and devotion to Him with our whole self. We can show this kind of love because in Christ, “we love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). Go Deeper What does it mean for us to love God wholly and completely? Which part of loving God in that way challenges you? Pray with Us Teach us to love You, according to today’s Scripture, wholly and completely. Grant us by Your Spirit the ability to love God with our whole being. Jesus, our hearts belong to You!