The Greatest Commandment

The Greatest Commandment is "LOVE!!!" The caption from Mark's Gospel is, "There is no commandment greater than these." The entire passage is Mark 12:28-34. One of the scribes questioned Jesus about which is the first of all the commandments. Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." That is a beautiful passage because the love of God is truly unconditional and our love needs to be the same. God is the author of love. He created us out of love, He sent His Son to be our Savior out of love, and He calls us to share that love with others. The love, mercy, compassion of God is a beautiful example for all of us. These are great words to listen to, but most importantly, these are words that we need to put into action. If we are going to preach about love, we need to live in love. May God strengthen the gift of love in our lives and in our hearts and may we not be afraid to show our ultimate love to God and one another! Bless You!!!