What Jesus said about ... (series)

 

What Jesus said about ... The Commandments.

A teacher of the Law ... came to him with a question: “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus replied: “The most important one is this, ‘The Lord your God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second most important commandment is this: ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment more important than these two.” Mark 12: 28-31

God gave Moses Ten Commandments, and let's face it, we made a right mess of them. We've re-interpreted them, diluted them, justified breaking them to such an extent that they have become unrecognisable.

Jesus simplified matters for us. He said "Love God and love one another."

And we have ignored that simple rule as well. Today many do not even recognise God, let alone love Him. He is not taught about and introduced to our children. He is excluded from our families, homes, schools, institutions and even some churches. How can people possibly love Someone they don't even know?

As for loving one another as we love ourselves? Many people don't love themselves period. They find fault with their looks, their size, their accent, background, upbringing, education and so on. So many people living life not liking themselves and wishing they were someone else. No wonder so many live lives vicariously following their favourite celebrity "idol" on social media and trying to be the same.

Why can't we just be ourselves, and accept ourselves for what we are. God's creatures created by Him through love. There are no rejects on God's production line.

"Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples," John 13:34-35