And thou shalt love the Lord thy God
Which is the first and chief commandment in the law, the sum and substance of the first table of it; and includes in it, or at least has connected with it, knowledge of God, esteem of him, delight in him, faith and trust in him, fear and worship of him, and obedience to him, which when right springs from it. God is to be loved because of the perfections of his nature, and the works of his hand, of nature, providence, and grace; and because of the relations he stands in to men, and especially to his own people; and because of his peculiar love to them; and, indeed, he is to be loved by all men for his care of them, and blessings of goodness bestowed on them; the manner in which this is to be done follows:
with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might;
with a superlative love, above all creatures whatever; with the whole of the affections of the heart, with great fervency and ardour of spirit, in the sincerity of the soul, and with all the strength of grace a man has, with such love that is as strong as death. Jarchi interprets loving God with all the heart, that is, with thy heart not divided about God, a heart not divided between God and the creature; "all thy might" he interprets of mammon or substance; and, indeed, that is one way in which men may show their love to God, by laying out their substance in his service, and for the support of his cause and interest in the world. Aben Ezra by "the heart" understands knowledge, and by the "soul" the spirit of man that is in his body, and by might perfect love in the heart.
Bees communicate by dancing to show the location of nectar sources. When researchers tricked them, the hive demonstrated awareness by ignoring false directions, revealing unexpected intelligence. This highlights God’s gift of wisdom even to small creatures.
This episode introduces you to a divine interruption found in the book of Exodus – where God stops the narrative and re-directs it 180 degrees. This literary device was a heavenly signal!For the next 28 verses, the Father disclosed some amazing things to His children to prepare them for their imminent Redemption. Plus, it foreshadows how the Lord will separate those who go in the Rapture from those who will remain.**********************NOTE: For the resources mentioned in this episode: Go to my PODCAST PAGE, locate this title and click on it. All the resources are listed in the description notes.**********************
In this special episode of First Love, Dr. Robyn and Dr. Nathan Kassas dive deep into the unseen realities of the Cross — where heaven meets earth and love births transformation.They reveal how the Cross, with its vertical and horizontal beams, represents both our relationship with God and our relationships with others — and that nothing horizontally will ever align until our vertical connection is made right.Listeners are invited to explore the layers of divine love:First, the relationship between God and me.Then, the relationship between me and myself.And finally, the relationship between me and others.To live in the unseen is to see the Cross in a new light — understanding that Jesus birthed His Church from His heart at the intersection of these beams. This is the place where love flows vertically from God and horizontally through us to others.We are challenged to adopt a new belief system — one that believes God’s love is true, steadfast, and personal. When we grasp that He loved and chose us first, our relationships, families, and identities begin to transform.Through powerful insight and prophetic revelation, they unpack how:We can’t love our children (or anyone) securely until we’ve received God’s love for ourselves.Living from love is far greater than looking for love.Fear is faith in reverse, and we were never created to live in it.Believing God’s truth takes the same energy as unbelief — but brings life, peace, and freedom.This episode calls you to give God the chance to show you who He really is — and to live anchored in His unshakable love.
Contrary to evolutionary assumptions, honeybees demonstrate the ability to store mental images of productive flowers rather than just recognizing simple patterns. Experiments reveal their surprising intelligence and learning capacity, challenging the idea of “higher” and “lower” creatures.
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