Jesus was asked, "what is the greatest commandment." We are not talking just the ten that everyone thinks of, but over six hundred that governed their everyday life. His answer was simple...He said to love God with everything that is in you, to your center core. Have you every loved something so much that it hurt? Well, this is the love that Jesus was talking about. If you love something or someone that much there is nothing that you would not do for that person. Nothing would be more important to you than that person. Well, that describes the relationship you are required to have with God. And why not? This is through private intimate time, and public worship.
Second is that we are to love others. First, other Christians. This is done by uplifting and encouraging. We in church today spend more time criticizing our Christian family instead of loving. What is wrong with us??? Church should be an oasis from the world, not the world personified. Sometimes I think if I was not a Christian today, and was soul searching and walked into church....I would see back stabbers, and gossipers, and people with fake smiles... Luckily this is not true in every church, but it should be enough for each us to ask...is it mine? Is it me?
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