None of us learns to love anyone—including God—by having someone tell us to love them. You love people because you find them beautiful and lovable, and because they love you. The good thing is that God is far, far more beautiful and love-worthy than anything or anyone else, and he loves us far, far more than anyone else ever could. As kids learn this good news and believe it, love for God will naturally follow. That’s why Jesus can insist on love for God as the highest command. God deserves such love, and failure to see it is a travesty.
