Scriptures Outlining Serving God with Your Whole Heart
Old Testament
- Deuteronomy 6:5 - "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might."
- Joshua 22:5 - "But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul."
- 1 Samuel 12:20 - "But Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart."
- Psalm 9:1 - "I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works."
- Psalm 103:1 - "Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name."
- Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
New Testament
- Matthew 22:37 - "Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'"
- Mark 12:30 - "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment."
- Luke 10:27 - "And he answered and said, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.'"
- Romans 6:17 - "But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered."
- Galatians 2:20 - "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
- Ephesians 6:6 - "Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart."
- Colossians 3:23-24 - "And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ."
Serving God with Your Whole Heart
Serving God with your whole heart means:
- Loving Him with all your emotions, affections, and desires.
- Trusting Him completely with all your worries, fears, and hopes.
- Obeying Him wholeheartedly, even when it's difficult or inconvenient.
- Following Him in every area of your life, both public and private.
- Pursuing Him with all your strength and abilities, seeking to please Him and glorify His name.