Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Matthew 22:37-39 NIV
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According to the Simon Fraser University website, there are certain things that all Canadians have in common. The site says, “Canadians value politeness, saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in many social situations; they are often apologetic, and may even say ‘Excuse me’ or ‘I’m sorry’ if someone else has bumped into them. Generally speaking, Canadians tend to feel uncomfortable in situations where another person is acting aggressively or rudely; they try to avoid conflict/confrontation. Lining up for services is something that most Canadians feel strongly about, following the idea that the first person who arrived should be served first.”
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It has been said that when you join the military or police service, you give your all. If you watch any of the cop shows on TV, that becomes evident. They are always being called out for whatever they are doing because some crime or other has been committed. If that is the case of front-line workers and military, it is even more so for the follower of Jesus. To many Christians try to live with one foot in Jesus and the other foot in the world, but the Bible never gives us permission for that. In Matthew 22:37-39, which we call the Great Commandment, we read this: “Jesus replied: ’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Notice here that Jesus uses the word “all.” The life of a follower of Jesus must be all in – it demands our everything.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley