"Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself." - Matthew 22:37-39
Driving on I-10 today from 0500 to 2100 - yes some stops along the way - but plenty of time to reflect on the why's of this journey and some eternal truths that often ping around inside my brain :)The one that stuck today was the question of "Why do I love others?" Because I am commanded to is the easy answer. But, what is the reason for loving others - especially the ones that are a bit like porcupines - just really hard to hug!
There is a chain of events - God loves us - we love God - we love others because God loves them and we love what God loves.
Of course there is a flip side to that. God loves us - we don't love God - so we don't love others that God loves because we don't love what God loves. Even if we pretend we do to gain acceptance from others.
You know Micah 6:8 says essentially the same thing.
"He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?" - Micah 6:8
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?" - Micah 6:8
Why do we do justly? Because God is just. Why do we love mercy. Because God is merciful. Why do we walk humbly in reference to God? Because we love God. Why do we love God? Because God first loved us.
Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.
By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone
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