High Standards

The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/060613.cfm) reminds me that God has high standards when it comes to us loving him.

The gospel tells us in simple words the greatest commandment of God.

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, with all your mind,
and with all your strength.

How should we love God? Simple – with all we’ve got. With all we have. Why is he asking for too much? Why not be happy with what we can give? We have a lot happening in our lives and we cannot give him our all, right? Well, he expects a lot from us because he loves us. It is true that he gave us everything – we came into the world with nothing, so we really cant take credit for what we have. Everything we have it from God. However, he asks us to love him with our all NOT because he gave us everything, but because HE WANTS to GIVE US so much MORE. He wants to give us an abundant life, he wants to give us eternal life. And we cannot have that if we do not love him with our all – if we are focused on accumulating worldly riches. Only when we love God with everything we have, can he give us what we deserve – because only then will we be ready to receive it.

May we be ready and open to loving God with all we have.

Father God,

Thank you for today. thank you for reminding me how high your standards are – not because you need our love, but because we need yours. Lord, you wont get anything if we love you, you’re God already. On the other hand, we will get a lot if we love you, especially if we love you with all we have. Change my heart, Lord, make it yours, and make it yearn for you. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

-g-

Ps

See related song:

http://youtu.be/U8mr839-TVs