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God Spot
This Christian Resource Blog has been created by a group of friends from around the world. Our purpose is to provide links to useful resources, some commentary on topical or doctrinal issues, a place where anyone can come with questions and a means whereby we can share our faith. And above all, to grow and encourage each other. As Christians, we believe we bear God's image in this world, and seek to glorify God's name in this endeavour. Any Christian who wants to join with us is very welcome!

Saturday, June 18, 2005

Loving the Lord

Mat 22:35
Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,

Mat 22:36
Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law?

Mat 22:37
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.

Mat 22:38
This is the first and great commandment.

Mat 22:39
And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Mat 22:40
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

I am a VERY simple person and I am SO grateful someone wanted to test Jesus with this question. This way, we received a most wonderful answer, straight from the mouth of God, through His Son Jesus.

And so my simple minded process of thinking then thinks:

Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And then finally - what are the things added to me, once I love God with everything I have and my neighbours (all of mankind)?

Gal 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Gal 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Is this too simple? These fruits will be shown to all mankind - to all we love - and seen by the Lord. It all starts with having the Lord God dwelling within (and we know we must do this through Jesus Christ - and all that that means!).

I love the way God has made everything so simple that even a nine year old can understand.

In love, this quite nice Saturday morning (weather wise!) in New Zealand.
Carol

# posted by Caroline @ 9:00 am

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