He answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind”; and, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Luke 10:27 NIV
Your Neighbour
According to the Canadian Living website, there are steps you can take to be a good neighbour. Knowing your neighbours makes for a safer, responsible community. So, try smiling or nodding hello to familiar faces around the neighbourhood. For the increasing numbers of people living in buildings, host meet-and-greets in a communal area. Join the ranks of your neighbourhood association and get to know the locals. Walk your kids to school or the park, an easy place to mingle with other nearby families.
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Having a good neighbour is worth everything. We built a new home five years ago in a small village and have been blessed with amazing neighbours all around us. When we think of a neighbour, we think of someone who lives next door, or nearby. But when Jesus spoke about a neighbour, He did so in a much broader way. He was speaking about anybody who is in our life – friends, coworkers, family members, people with whom we attend church and those who are simply acquaintances. Listen to what He says about them – and us. In Luke 10:27 we read what Jesus said: “He answered, ‘‘’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” This is a profound concept. The two most important laws are to love God fully and love others as we love ourselves. If we truly put that into practice, it would change completely how we live our lives – before God and before others. Take time today to consider how you can truly love people you will meet today as you love yourself.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley