To Talk or Not to Talk

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” (Deut. 6:5)

Next to John 3:16 this passage is likely the second most quoted and memorized scripture. This is the original reference found in the Old Testament. What you and I are more familiar with is Jesus' quoting of this text in the New Testament. When he was asked about the greatest commandment in all of the scriptures, this was his response. However, what we never heard preached along with this passage is the verses that follow this commandment.

“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” Deut. 6:6-7)

So, God has written his moral law code on our hearts. We don't have any excuses left. Its there to remind us at every turn of what God expects of us. Then he commands us to teach it to our kids and to talk about it with regularity both in our homes and when we are out and about. When was the last time you had a discussion with someone in your home or at the grocery store or while sitting in a restaurant – that was all about God's goodness? For those that call themselves his, its not an option, its a command. Its an order, a directive. Us, talking openly about God, his word, spiritual things, Heaven, Hell... SHOULD BE COMMON! Have some God talk this week.