Matthew 22:36-40
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
It's clear what Jesus was saying when He answered the question above. It is said that we often show our love for God by loving others. How? To love others as yourself is a commandment since the time of the Exodus/Moses (the 10 Commandment) and we follow God's ways and commands because we trust in His love.
This is where I am going right now. As the year ended, it was time to assess what I did right and what I didn't do right. I determined that where I did not do so well is growing in love for others. I got annoyed, I got impatient, I got bothered, and I got weary; but more importantly, I know those weren't the right things to be.
Then I heard a message from Cornerstone Seattle's Pastor DeWayne about being blessed to be a blesser, which struck a huge chord with me. After hearing his message, it was then when I knew where I can start: to ask and answer for myself this question...
"How far am I willing to go for the sake of loving others?"
Yesterday was such a great day (although tiring, but worth it) as I had a chance to see someone I haven't seen for 3 months (sounds short I know). I also wanted to get something from a place near Irvine but it turns out it wasn't there. Speaking in practicality, I had no reason to go to Irvine.
However, is love practical? Is love something defined and limited by what makes sense?
Nope! Often times love is impractical, but the result of it is beyond illogical in ways you can't see.
Where can you grow in this year? Is love one?
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
It's clear what Jesus was saying when He answered the question above. It is said that we often show our love for God by loving others. How? To love others as yourself is a commandment since the time of the Exodus/Moses (the 10 Commandment) and we follow God's ways and commands because we trust in His love.
This is where I am going right now. As the year ended, it was time to assess what I did right and what I didn't do right. I determined that where I did not do so well is growing in love for others. I got annoyed, I got impatient, I got bothered, and I got weary; but more importantly, I know those weren't the right things to be.
Then I heard a message from Cornerstone Seattle's Pastor DeWayne about being blessed to be a blesser, which struck a huge chord with me. After hearing his message, it was then when I knew where I can start: to ask and answer for myself this question...
"How far am I willing to go for the sake of loving others?"
Yesterday was such a great day (although tiring, but worth it) as I had a chance to see someone I haven't seen for 3 months (sounds short I know). I also wanted to get something from a place near Irvine but it turns out it wasn't there. Speaking in practicality, I had no reason to go to Irvine.
However, is love practical? Is love something defined and limited by what makes sense?
Nope! Often times love is impractical, but the result of it is beyond illogical in ways you can't see.
Where can you grow in this year? Is love one?