Good morning men, Todays EQMIM devo: What God wants most. The depth of love that God has for each and every one of us. One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked he asked Him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” Mark 12:28 Today’s passage tells of a conversation between Jesus and a ‘teacher of the law.’ The Jewish Law was written in a book called the Talmud. It included scripture and also commentary. So, by the time that Jesus was engaged in this debate, the Talmud probably included about 600 commandments. Nobody could possibly understand and apply it all. So, in essence, this man is asking, “Is there some master key or golden gateway to pleasing God? Is there some overarching idea that pulls the essence of all these laws into one place? Jesus said yes – the law and the prophets hang on two commandments that describe what God most wants and values. Jesus said if we truly love God and love people, we will find we are keeping all the other laws as well (Mark 12:29-31). Later on the apostle Paul summarized this same idea. “Let no debt remain outstanding,” he cautioned, “except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law” (Romans13:8 emphasis added). Clearly, God places supreme value on love. Questions for Discussion/Reflection • How would you answer a friend who says there’s no way to keep all the commandments in the Bible? *These devotions are from Man in the Mirrors quarterly publication, Equipping the Man in the Mirror.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:15:00 +0000
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