DCLM Higher Everyday 12 May 2026 — Loving God
Topic: Loving God
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (KJV)
4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
MEMORY VERSE: “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might” (Deuteronomy 6:5).
Message
Love is an abstract theme; it is meaningless unless it is applied in a certain situation to make it real or concrete. Hence William Shakespeare says, “They do not love that do not show their love.” We can show our love by some good, helpful and sacrificial actions. “Service and obedience are proofs of love,” declared Robert Tilton. The nation of Israel was special because God chose them and loved them deeply. They were to reciprocate that great love. They were not chosen because they were the most populous race on earth, but because of God’s love and promise made to their ancestors (See Deuteronomy 7:7).
God showed His love by rescuing Israel from Egypt with great miracles. In return, He wanted them to love Him only and avoid idolatry. Today, Christians are the spiritual Israel. In love God redeemed us through Jesus Christ; and He wants us to love Him with all our heart, soul, and strength without sinning. Our love for God should not be merely in words but in action through service, worship, and total obedience.
Lord, grant me the grace to love and obey you all my life.
Do your actions show that you truly love God?
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
