“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deuteronomy 6:5, ESV).

All God asks of us is that we choose to love Him. When Jesus was asked, what is the greatest commandment, this is what He quotes, and adds to it. “The second one is like it: that you shall love your neighbors as yourself.” All we are asked to do is love. There’s not a list of dos and don’ts for us, per se, though the Bible does point out some things you should not be doing. It says people who do those things will not inherit the kingdom of God. However, our life as a Christian isn’t a list of following certain rules in order to get to heaven.

Heaven is populated with people who have chosen to love God. Love is a choice. It’s a verb. It’s something we do. Phil Vischer, who some of you know as Bob the Tomato, would define love as deciding something is most important. When you love something, you think that is most important. What God is asking of us is to put Him first. We are to love Him. Love others.

What does the Bible tell us about others? We’re supposed to think of others as better than ourselves. We’re supposed to put others first. We’re to love them. We need to love God. So, any time you’re having thoughts like, should I be doing this? What are you making most important in that moment? It is the desires of the flesh, of the mind. So, lust. Lust could be lots of things. It could be food. You’re making hundreds of decisions every day. Are you making them because God is most important? Love the Lord your God with all your heart.