Most of you that know me will agree that I am simple, blunt, and opinionated. Maybe that's why I love Mark 12:28-31! Talk about simplistic, straight forward, and to the point! Here it is...
28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
As a society we sometimes over complicate things and that can be just as dangerous as over simplfying. With that being said, let's break down what just happened. Wise dude walks up to Jesus. Asks him what is the most important rule in life. Jesus sums it up "love God," then "love your neighbor." I can imagine the look on the guys face. I'm sure the guy thought about all the other Jewish laws of the time, which were many, and had an "aaha"moment.
Let's keep it simple guys, "love God" and "love your neighbor." Don't ignore the other commands, but focus primarily on these two and the rest should fall into place.
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