Matthew 22:34-40 (ESV)
The Great Commandment
“[34] But when the Pharisees heard that HE HAD SILENCED the Sadducees, they gathered together. [35] And one of them, a lawyer, asked HIM a question to test HIM. [36] “TEACHER, which is the great commandment in the Law?” [37] And HE said to HIM, “”YOU SHALL LOVE” the LORD your GOD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. [38] This is the great and first commandment. [39] And a second is like it: “YOU SHALL LOVE” your neighbor as yourself. [40] On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
The Pharisees and Sadducees were known for NOT being humble! They wouldn’t SUBMIT themselves to JESUS (GOD IN THE FLESH) but rather CHOSE to submit themselves to the Roman authorities.
Are we any better? We elect to PICK and CHOOSE which laws we think are best to obey, and JESUS says “YOU SHALL LOVE” is the great commandment of the Law! Not only to LOVE the LORD your GOD, but also LOVE our neighbor as ourselves!
JESUS left Heaven and lived in “this world” for 30+ years before paying for our sins on Calvary! HE did it all as a display of “YOU SHALL LOVE”!!!
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