Love!

For Tuesday, October 24, 2023:

Romans 13:8 NLT: “Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.”

After carefully researching scripture, Jews found 613 things that God told them to do. Turns out there’s a lot more than just the 10 Commandments! That was a problem though, because most people can’t keep track of 613 things!

Jesus set us up to succeed by giving us a condensed version that we know as the Summary of the Law. “’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 neighbor as you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment more important than these two.”

So love God and love your neighbor. Nothing is more important than this. It was God’s Son who taught us this!

By the way, if you’re leading a group somewhere, including church, set the congregation up for success. If you tell them to sing along, put the words on the screen. Lead the song in a comfortable key, not too high, not too low, so that everyone can participate – so they can succeed. Any task should be a little challenging, but not unachievable.

So be joyful, be helpful and do the next right thing for both God and your fellows. That’s what Jesus said to do!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship