The Living Word of God - The Only Way!

Good morning,
To the beloved Children of God
The Living Word of God - The Only Way!

Jesus was teaching the people, I AM THE ONLY WAY ! A certain lawyer stood up from his seat to test Him, by asking our Lord a question? "What must I do to inherit eternal life?"  For it is written in Matthew 22:35-40,Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Let's get some understanding of this second verse, the godly perspective is that we must want the best for our neighbor as well as for ourselves. The best for our neighbor is that he or she also become a member of the body of Jesus Christ. With this perspective, we are going to be determined not to hurt or harm our neighbor. We should not be in competition with him or her. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. People of God do you know the great commandment ? The love for God is the first commandment giving to us. Our love for God should be sincere, not in word and tongue only, but in action. To love our neighbor as ourselves, is the second commandment. We commonly think of neighbors as the people who live near us, but Jesus meant it to include all mankind,even our enemies! Jesus told His famous parable of the Good Samaritan to make it clear that "love your neighbor" means to love all people, everywhere. Christ gave an instance of a poor Jew in distress, relieved by a good Samaritan. This poor man fell among thieves, who left him about to die of his wounds. He was slighted by those who should have been his friends, and was cared for by a stranger, a Samaritan, of the nation which the Jews most despised and detested, and would have no dealings with. It is lamentable to observe how selfishness governs all ranks; how many excuses men will make to avoid trouble or expense in relieving others. Did you know that, the Jews and Samaritans had been enemies for hundreds of years. The Jews of Jesus' society considered the Samaritans to be ceremonially unclean, socially outcast, religious heretics. Yet, the Samaritan took pity on the poor man who had been robbed and beaten. He gave freely of both his time and his money to help this Jewish man who was not only a stranger, but also an enemy from a foreign country. But the true believers have the law of love written in their heart. What is in your heart____?  Can you love your enemies __? Jesus said, "Come, follow Me" ! For it is written in Jeremiah 31:33, But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. The Spirit of Christ dwells in him; Christ's image is renewed in his soul. The parable is a beautiful explanation of the law of loving our neighbor as ourselves. Understand in many cases we must deny ourselves for the good of others. Jesus calls us to remember that we are all God's children. Just as He loves all His people and is willing to forgive their sins, we must be willing to forgive others who have done wrong to us. Universal love is at the very heart of Jesus' teachings; it is God's earthly work for us. Are you listening? Not by works of majesty and power, but by love to one another. What matters to God is our love for Him and our love for each other. Wealth, power and status count for nothing in the Kingdom of God. Heavenly Father, we're seeking your face daily. We're seeking your direction and your grace daily. We're standing on the word of God. For it is written in John 13:34-35, A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. People awake from sleeping, walk in Love for one another everyday.  Stop and think, what would Jesus Do or say__ ?  Think about the Crucifixion....Luke 23:34, Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Thank you Lord for Your Living Word. Amen !

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