Loving God More Than Life

The greatest command is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This command was given in Deuteronomy and is repeated in the New Testament. As Christians, loving God is the primary command that we are given in Scripture. It encompasses all other commands, for it sums up the ten commandments. All the commands that Christ gives in the New Testament can be summed up with the words: "Love God."