The two greatest commandments

  The two greatest commandments

Jesus when asked,

"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 neighbour as yourself.'  

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40.

For those who claim they are believers in Christ Jesus this is what they must do.

1/ Love the Lord with all their heart, soul, and mind.

2/ Love their neighbour as yourself.

Notice there is no other qualifications to these commands of Jesus. 

He doesn’t say love God only in good time, or for what He has done for you.

You are to love God regardless of your circumstance.

And we are to love our neighbour even if we disagree with him or her. Be it what they believe or their lifestyle.

As the apostle Paul wrote,

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

Love never fails....1 Corinthians 13:4-8a

Thus the question becomes...

Are you obeying the two greatest commandments?

Please think about it.