Listen

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had left the Sadducees speechless, they met together. One of them, a legal expert, tested him. “Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

He replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Matthew 22:34-39

Think

The Sadducees and Pharisees were the religious leaders during Jesus’ time. Right
before this passage, the Sadducees had just questioned Jesus on the resurrection, and now the Pharisees are determined to find a way to catch Jesus off guard.

Sometimes as Christians, people will also try to catch us off guard and challenge our faith by asking really hard questions. I find comfort in this passage knowing that the greatest commandment that we are called to is to love God with all of our hearts, minds, and souls and love our neighbor as ourselves. Never once did Jesus mention that we had to have everything figured out or have answers to every question that might be asked of us. We are simply commanded to love.

Kayla Oliver

Pray

God, thank you for the love that you have poured out over my life.

Help me to share that love with those around me.

Amen.

Go

The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.

Number 6:24-26 (NIV)