Last night's post was about the commandment to love one another - and today the lesson at the back of the bulletin was entitled "The Greatest Commandment." Below is an excerpt from the text:
"Even our Lord was once...asked what the greatest commandment was. It was not an innocent question, rather it was meant to test Jesus. There were over 600 commandments the Jews were asked to obey, but certainly the questioners knew the words found in the 6th chapter of Deuteronomy: "You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, your whole soul and with all your power." Jesus indeed gave the identical answer, but He also took it one step further:"Love your neighbor as yourself, for all of the Laws and the prophets are based upon this." With just a few words, Christ put the essence of our spiritual live into proper perspective.
"Our Orthodox Faith is filled with commandments as well. Still, everything literally does depend on how we follow these two commandments. As a follower of Christ, let us make sure that this is the foundation upon which we build our spiritual life."
I have to believe the Lord is most definitely speaking to me about this....Well I'm listening and with God's help, learning to follow these commandments better.
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