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Madison Robertson

Love Our Neighbor

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 “One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: ‘Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus replied, ‘What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?’ The man answered, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ‘Right!’ Jesus told him. ‘Do this and you will live.”
Luke 10:25-28 (NLT)

the-kiss-1312505-640x480Today our focus in this passage turns to the second greatest commandment “to love your neighbor as yourself.” God has called us to evangelize, equip, encourage, and empower others. We do this because of our love for people. “We love, because God first loved us” (1 John 4:19). John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the WORLD that He gave is only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” It is our calling to share this incredible news with others even if it means stepping outside our comfort zones. Together let’s pray that God will give us a heart for people, and that He will open opportunities for us to share His love with them.

Prayerfully,

Madison

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Love God

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 “One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: ‘Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus replied, ‘What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?’ The man answered, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ‘Right!’ Jesus told him. ‘Do this and you will live.”
Luke 10:25-28 (NLT)

love-god-in-sand-1314534-640x480In this passage we are reminded of the two greatest commandments. First, we are told to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind. When we truly love God in this manner, we experience what it really means to delight ourselves in the Lord, and this love we have been given begins to overflow from us. Let’s spend today making sure our hearts are fully committed to God, our soul is refreshed in His Spirit, our bodies are strengthened by His power, and our mind filled with His Word so that we may offer a hundred percent of ourselves in service to God. Pray that we will, first and foremost, seek to love and obey God with our lives, and that His love would pour from us to those who are searching and desperately need God.

Prayerfully,

Madison

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We Are Blessed

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“Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen. I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.”
Luke 10:23-24 (NLT)

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Here we are reminded of how incredibly blessed we are to know Jesus and the truth of the Gospel. The kings and prophets of the Old Testament looked forward to the coming Messiah and longed for His deliverance, but they were never able to see, hear, or experience God in the same way we can today. We have been forgiven and reconciled to God so that we may approach God’s throne with confidence and receive grace and mercy (Heb.4:16). Today, praise God for the privilege we have to know Him, to hear from Him, and to see His hands at work around us. Ask for the chance to share this great news with others, and pray that many more lives will be eternally changed through His saving grace.

Prayerfully,

Madison

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