What is the greatest commandment?
It seems to be that we as humans need to have detailed instructions on how to live our lives, when in reality it is really quite simple. At the time of Jesus, the question seemed to be a major part of intelligent conversation. On one occasion Jesus was asked a version of the common question, and He answered in no uncertain terms.
“Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:29a – 31 NRSV
That just about sums it up; God is love, Jesus shows us God’s love, and the Holy spirit equips us to share God’s love. Many people put their faith in the Bible, however the Bible, when examined is just a lot of examples of what love is, and how we can live out of that love.
The commandment says we are to love God with our whole being. We have many sides to us just as God has many sides as well. It is through all those manifestations that we are to give and receive His love. And by doing so, we will love our neighbor by default.
Just my thoughts. Now go and love for there is no other way.
God’s peace to us all.
Pastor Yancy
Love you, Neighbor!