Matthew 22:37-38 NLT
I've read this Scripture hundreds of times. Many of us don't think we have a hard time loving God. I mean, how could we? He gave us Life! He sent His Son to pay off our sin debt. Paid in full - just like that, right? He's building our eternal home in His neighborhood so we can spend eternity together. The list goes on and on. But tonight, I thought about several other Scriptures as I was reading this. Particularly the passage in John 21 where Jesus asks Peter 3 times, "Lovest thou me?"
Upon looking a little deeper, we find that Jesus is questioning Peter with regard to agape love: pure, complete, and all-encompassing. Peter responded with phileo; the friendly, brotherly kind of love. Knowing the difference, can we still state as convincingly, "Yes, I love the Lord with all my heart, all my soul, and all my mind"?
What about John 14:15? Jesus says, "If you love me, keep my commandments!" Do we?
Our Promise for Today is the first and greatest commandment according to Jesus. What about the second commandment He gives us in Matthew 22:39? Do you know what it is? His Word according to Matthew 22:39a, NLT - A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
Loving our neighbor is equally important as loving God...with all our heart, with all our soul, and all our mind.
Gee, I can think of at least a few instances where that is NOT happening... Can you?
Prayer:
Father,
Help us to see all of our neighbors with Your eyes and to love them with Your love and all of ours... In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
Loving our neighbor is equally important as loving God...with all our heart, with all our soul, and all our mind.
Gee, I can think of at least a few instances where that is NOT happening... Can you?
Prayer:
Father,
Help us to see all of our neighbors with Your eyes and to love them with Your love and all of ours... In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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