The Great Commandment

What is the great commandment? Is there one that is more important or greater than the other?

Matthew 22:34-40 talks about the greatest commandment. A religious man, an expert in law, asked Jesus in verse 36 "Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus responded in verses 37-40. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like, unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."

Our focus should be on loving God with everything that is within us. It is so easy to stray away from serving God because we are too busy, too tired, or too involved with other things. When Jesus tells us the greatest and most important commandment is loving Him with all our heart, soul, and mind, then why are we not doing it?

There is nothing more important or significant than loving God and loving others.

Love in Christ,
Tera