The Triple Cord of Devotion: Heart, Soul, and Strength

The Triple Cord of Devotion: Heart, Soul, and Strength

The Commandment in Deuteronomy 6:5 calls us to love the Lord with all our Heart, Soul,

and Strength. These three correspond to the descriptions of the "Wife" in Malachi 2:14,

illustrating the levels of intimacy required in our covenant with Christ.

The Heart (The Wife of Youth)

Loving with the heart relates to the "Internal Word." In Scripture, Rain represents the

external, revealed Word, but Dew represents the internal, hidden Word that settles quietly

(Deuteronomy 32:2). To love God with the heart is to let the "Dew" of His Word settle

within, providing the spiritual freshness needed to overcome evil inclinations and worldly

desires.

The Soul (The Companion/Will)

The "Companion" is one who walks in voluntary, surrendered alignment. Spiritually, this is

the soul—the seat of the Will. Being a "Companion" to God means your will is no longer in

conflict with His; you move from forced obedience to a voluntary (Voluntary) desire to

fulfill His pleasure.

The Strength (The Covenant Wife)

In a covenant, there are no secrets and no private ownership; everything owned by one

belongs to the other. To love God with all your "Strength" means sharing all your treasures

and possessions with Him. If you withhold your physical resources or your "strength" from

God, the covenant relationship is compromised.