4 words, again

Mark 12

28 One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate.

He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked,

"Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
  

29 Jesus replied,

"The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD.

30 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.'

31 The second is equally important:

'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

No other commandment is greater than these."

32 The teacher of religious law replied,

"Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other.

33 And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself.

This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law."

  34 Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him,

"You are not far from the Kingdom of God."

And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Once again I present to you what Jesus Himself had to say about what is most important to God.

And He could have said it in 4 words...

Love God, love others.

Jesus told us to love.

Not judge.

Not convict.

Not humiliate.

Not conditionally love.

Not hate.

Not be powerful.

Not be rich.

Love.

Love God.

Love others.

In a era when the world does NOT connect the word “love” to Christians,

maybe our world would be a better place if we spent more time trying to loved God & love others,

instead of the many things Christians are seen as chasing after in the different arenas in our society & culture.