And now, Israel,

what does the LORD

your God require of you,

but to fear

   the LORD your God,

to walk in all His ways,

to love Him,

to serve the LORD your God

with all your heart

and with all your soul,

and to keep the

commandments and statutes

            of the LORD,

which I am commanding you

today

         for your good?

  Deuteronomy 10. 12-13

(It is not just what I am doing,

but what it is doing to me.

When we choose

        to walk with God,

to align our hearts with His,

to love Him and serve Him,

  life will look very different

            for our good.

Don't miss out.

Life with God

         and without Him

is never ever the same.

It cannot remain so,

not in the now

            on the journey,

nor in what is to come

     for all eternity.)

O LORD,

May we seek Your Word,

plant it deep in our hearts,

nurture Your ways,

hold fast to You,

walk with You,

abide in You,

and love You

with all our hearts

in whatever we do,

wherever you take us today.

May we stand before You

not just to minister to You

         and bless You,

but to love You fully

and love others

       right into Your kingdom.

Our love for You

       cannot be contained.

It spills over

   into the lives of those

   all around us.