'Love Your Neighbor' — Mark 12:31
Key Thought
In the previous verses, [1] Jesus says that the greatest commandment is for us to love God. Now he says that the second great commandment also deals with love. This time, however, Jesus focuses our attention on our love for other people. In giving these two commandments — love God and love our neighbor — Jesus has summed up the heart of the Ten Commandments, [2] God's blueprint for morality. The first four commandments focus on honoring God. The remaining six focus on treating our neighbors fairly. However, Jesus takes these six a step farther and makes them simpler to remember. In addition to honoring God and treating others honorably, we are called to love them. Our motivation and passion, not just our behavior, are suddenly at issue. John even says that we don't really love God if we don't love others. [3] God made us for relationship with him and with others. Our relationships are to all be marked by our love.
[1] Mark 12:29-30.
[2] Exodus 20.
[3] 1 John 4:20.
Today's Prayer
Father in Heaven, I do love you, and I want that love to be shown through all that I am. I confess, dear God, that loving my neighbor can often be much harder than loving you — of course, I also know that I can't really love you without loving others. Please fill my heart with your love as I seek to love my neighbors — those whom I like and those who are my enemies. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
Exodus 20:2-17
Luke 6:27
Romans 5:5
[Jesus continued,] "The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."
Key Thought
In the previous verses, [1] Jesus says that the greatest commandment is for us to love God. Now he says that the second great commandment also deals with love. This time, however, Jesus focuses our attention on our love for other people. In giving these two commandments — love God and love our neighbor — Jesus has summed up the heart of the Ten Commandments, [2] God's blueprint for morality. The first four commandments focus on honoring God. The remaining six focus on treating our neighbors fairly. However, Jesus takes these six a step farther and makes them simpler to remember. In addition to honoring God and treating others honorably, we are called to love them. Our motivation and passion, not just our behavior, are suddenly at issue. John even says that we don't really love God if we don't love others. [3] God made us for relationship with him and with others. Our relationships are to all be marked by our love.
[1] Mark 12:29-30.
[2] Exodus 20.
[3] 1 John 4:20.
Today's Prayer
Father in Heaven, I do love you, and I want that love to be shown through all that I am. I confess, dear God, that loving my neighbor can often be much harder than loving you — of course, I also know that I can't really love you without loving others. Please fill my heart with your love as I seek to love my neighbors — those whom I like and those who are my enemies. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
Exodus 20:2-17
Luke 6:27
Romans 5:5
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You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations...(Psalm 77v14)
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Jesus...
You are, you are
The GOD of great wonders
You are awesome
Doing wonderous things
And you demonstrate
Your great power
Among all nations
[Worship in the Spirit]
...Hallelujah...
The Lord is great in all things, His works are full of signs and wonders...Beloved, you can experience GOD'S wonders in your life if you allow Jesus into your life and allow Him to work through you...please say this prayer:👉🏻Lord Jesus, I accept you as my personal Lord and savior, please have mercy on me and count me worthy of your eternal glory...Thank you Lord Jesus for the salvation of my soul in Jesus mighty name
🙏Thank you Lord Jesus for performing your great wonders in our lives, demonstrating your awesome power among nations and in your church in this last days all to your glory in Jesus mighty name [Pray in the Spirit] Thank you Holy Spirit; In the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
You are the God of great wonders! You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations...(Psalm 77v14)
🙌
Jesus...
You are, you are
The GOD of great wonders
You are awesome
Doing wonderous things
And you demonstrate
Your great power
Among all nations
[Worship in the Spirit]
...Hallelujah...
The Lord is great in all things, His works are full of signs and wonders...Beloved, you can experience GOD'S wonders in your life if you allow Jesus into your life and allow Him to work through you...please say this prayer:👉🏻Lord Jesus, I accept you as my personal Lord and savior, please have mercy on me and count me worthy of your eternal glory...Thank you Lord Jesus for the salvation of my soul in Jesus mighty name
🙏Thank you Lord Jesus for performing your great wonders in our lives, demonstrating your awesome power among nations and in your church in this last days all to your glory in Jesus mighty name [Pray in the Spirit] Thank you Holy Spirit; In the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
*_Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end._*
John 13:1
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John 13:1
*Prayer :*
I'm grateful today for Your continual love and care.
You have never abandoned nor forsaken me.
Fill my heart with Your amazing love.
As You live out a life of loving and humble service, help me live in loving service.
Let Your character overflow in me.
Complete in me the work that You have begun and bring us in Your time.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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'I Agree!' — Mark 12:32-33
Key Thought
Even though hearing someone tell Jesus that he gave a good answer might sound strange to us, it didn't seem to bother Jesus, as indicated in the next verse. [1] Still, the wording of the man's reply to Jesus can remind us that our judgment on Jesus' teachings is not the issue. Our obedience to Jesus' teachings is the issue. Arguments that are about fine points of interpretation on spiritual matters can become excuses for pride or division. Jesus' concern is that we honor the will of God by obeying what he says. This obedience must be obedience of the heart and not just obedience in behavior. While I hope and trust that everyone who reads this message today appreciates, agrees, and applauds the teaching of Jesus, we must realize that it is not our place to sit in judgment on the merit of Jesus' teaching. Instead, you and I are called to obey him as our Lord and thus honor the Father who sent him.
[1] Mark 12:34.
Today's Prayer
O Father, may my search for truth never end with just admiration for the teachings your Son gave to us. Help me in my resolve not only to know the truth, but also to live it. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
Mark 3:33-35
Matthew 7:24-27
2 Timothy 2:23-26
[After Jesus answered that the greatest commandments are to love God and love others, the] teacher of religious law replied, "Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other. And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law."
Key Thought
Even though hearing someone tell Jesus that he gave a good answer might sound strange to us, it didn't seem to bother Jesus, as indicated in the next verse. [1] Still, the wording of the man's reply to Jesus can remind us that our judgment on Jesus' teachings is not the issue. Our obedience to Jesus' teachings is the issue. Arguments that are about fine points of interpretation on spiritual matters can become excuses for pride or division. Jesus' concern is that we honor the will of God by obeying what he says. This obedience must be obedience of the heart and not just obedience in behavior. While I hope and trust that everyone who reads this message today appreciates, agrees, and applauds the teaching of Jesus, we must realize that it is not our place to sit in judgment on the merit of Jesus' teaching. Instead, you and I are called to obey him as our Lord and thus honor the Father who sent him.
[1] Mark 12:34.
Today's Prayer
O Father, may my search for truth never end with just admiration for the teachings your Son gave to us. Help me in my resolve not only to know the truth, but also to live it. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
Mark 3:33-35
Matthew 7:24-27
2 Timothy 2:23-26