1. Love the Lord your God (1-12)

God gave his people the Law because he loved them. People who keep God's law are blessed. God wants his people to love and respect him. He does not want superficial, half-hearted obedience. He wants us to obey his laws because we love him with all our heart, soul, and strength. He wants us to hold his words in our hearts and teach them to our children.

2. Fear the Lord and serve him only (13-25)

God is a jealous God. He hates idolatry in any form. He promised victory over the strong occupants of Canaan if his people feared him and kept his laws. When his people became rich and comfortable in the land, it would be easy to forget their former misery, and to forget God's grace. We must remember God's mighty work in our behalf and teach our children a sense of history, for this is life for us and for them.

Application: Lord, I remember your great love in my life. Help me to love and serve you with all my heart and soul and strength.
One Word: Love God and keep his laws