The Wednesday Word 10.04.2023
Matthew 22:34-40 New Living Translation
34 But when the Pharisees heard that he
had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again.
35 One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this
question: 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of
Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your
heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest
commandment. 39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as
yourself.’ 40 The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on
these two commandments.”
Love. It is what it is all about. Love
that creates and nurtures. Love that sustains. Love that gathers you in and
holds you close. All kinds of love. Agape love. The love God has for us and the
love we express for our fellow human beings because we
are so loved. Jesus said the entire law and all the proclamations of the
prophets have their basis in these two commandments. We may not all fulfill
these two commandments in the exact same way. We may celebrate this love in
different ways. But, God is the same. God is love. Live like you believe it is
true…something to pray about.
Don’t
forget to look for the Lord today. Vicki H.
photo by Khadeeja Yasser/Unsplash
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