34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[c] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
It doesn’t get any simpler than this…it’s just that it’s so complicated.
The simple part is the math. Ten minus eight is two. And, two is much simpler to keep track of than ten. Plus…we still get credit for ten.
I really like new math...
The complication is that these two seem to be the toughest to measure. After all, I know if I lie. I know if I covet. I know if I commit adultery. I even know if I’m honoring the Lord’s Day. But “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind…and Love your neighbor as yourself”. That can keep us up at night if we take it seriously.
As God intended…
Serving Him faithfully should consume us. It should never be a question of math.
Live boldly out there today…
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