DAILY SCRIPTURE DEVOTIONAL
MAKE ROOM FOR GOD
Love God With Your Strength
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.”
Mark 12:30 KJV
TODAY'S DEVOTION · General · Standard
Love for God reaches beyond feelings into energy, effort, habits, and capacity. Jesus is worthy not only of what we think and feel but of what we do with our strength. This is not a call to religious performance, but to a sincere response of faith and obedience to Jesus Christ. Let the truth move from the page into the choices, words, and relationships of this day.
Give your best available energy—not your leftovers—to one act of worship or service today.
ἰσχύς · ischys · G2479
Ischys means strength, might, or capacity. Jesus includes strength in the wholehearted love God commands.
Mark 11–13 presents this truth within the unfolding ministry of Jesus and the response He calls for. The selected verse should be read with the surrounding chapter so its promise and command remain joined to the passage.
PRAYER & REFLECTION