Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Deuteronomy 6:1-9
by: Ellen Olson.
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” These words were central to the Israelites’ faith and function. They were to teach them, talk about them, carry them, and write them on their homes. God promised that if they kept this commandment, they would prosper. Loving God was to be the foundation for everything the Israelites did, and if they loved God, everything else would turn out all right as well. Even today, if we truly love God above all else, everything will fall into place and we will prosper.