06/02/2026
Putting Him First
Deuteronomy 13:3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Deuteronomy 13:3 don't pay any attention to what that prophet or visionary says. God, your God, is testing you to find out if you totally love him with everything you have in you. Msg
The Hebrew word for love in this verse is ahab, which means human love for God. Throughout Scripture, we are commanded to give God first place in our hearts. The question is, why is that so important to God?
I don't know if we'll ever have the complete answer, except that God is the God of the heart. He created us, and since life flows from the heart, He alone can protect, heal, and sustain it.
For that reason alone, we should give Him first place. When God has our heart, He can help us with all our other relationships.