What does the LORD our God ask of us but to fear the LORD our God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD our God with all our heart and with all our soul, and to observe the LORD’s commands and decrees that were given for our own good?

To the LORD our God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Yet the LORD set his affection on our forefathers and loved them, and he chose us, their descendants, above all the nations. We will set apart our hearts, for the LORD our God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing.  And we are to love those who are aliens, for we ourselves have been aliens.

We will fear the LORD our God, serve him, and hold fast to him.

Amen.

based on Deuteronomy 10:12-20