God created us to be in relationship. God created
us to be in relationship with Him first and take that relationship to love
others. Jesus summed up all of the commandments into two:
“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”
Matthew 22:36-40
Love.
Not an easy concept to live by every single day. Jesus loves us all, the shy
and weak, the disabled and the poor, the wise and the rich, the annoying and
the mean-spirited, the pride-filled and the humble. It is only with love, with
HIS love, that we can be changed, transformed and humbled into loving one
another.
It is only with HIS love that we see beyond the
façade.
It is only with HIS eyes that we see beneath the
pride to the wound.
It is only with HIS ears that we listen to the pain
behind the abuse.
It is only through HIS touch that we can melt the
coldest heart.
It is only with HIS Word that others can find
Jesus.
Unconditional love is impossible for us. We are fallen human beings, but
the love of Christ knocks down hearts of stone and melts them into love.
I
will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove
from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Exekiel 11:19
Lord,
Remove the stones from our hearts to see, hear, and
love others as You do. Put Your Spirit in us and lead us out in a dark world to
share Your abundant light.
In Jesus name
Amen
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