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Written by Bobot Apit   
Tuesday, 02 June 2009 13:07
P aul the Apostle says: Hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us (Romans 5:5)


Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a
Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5

M ark 12:28-34 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?" (29) Jesus answered, "The first is, `Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; (30) and you shall 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, `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." (32) And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that he is one, and there is no other but he; (33) and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." (34) And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask him any question.


* Meditation by Don Schwager
 
 
W hat is the purpose of God's law or commandments? The Pharisees prided themselves in the knowledge of the law and their ritual requirements. They made it a life-time practice to study the 613 precepts of the Old Testament along with the numerous rabbinic commentaries. They tested Jesus to see if he correctly understood the law as they did. Jesus startled them with his profound simplicity and mastery of the law of God and its purpose. What does God require of us?

Simply that we love as he loves! God is love and everything he does flows from his love for us. God loved us first and our love for him is a response to his exceeding grace and kindness towards us. The love of God comes first and the love of neighbor is firmly grounded in the love of God. The more we know of God's love and truth the more we love what he loves and reject what is hateful and contrary to his will. What makes our love for God and his commands grow in us?  Faith in God and hope in his promises strengthens us in the love of God. They are essential for a good relationship with God, for being united with him. The more we know of God the more we love him and the more we love him the greater we believe and hope in his promises. The Lord, through the gift of the Holy Spirit, gives us a new freedom to love as he loves. Do you allow anything to keep you from the love of God and the joy of serving others with a generous heart?  Paul the Apostle says: hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us (Romans 5:5). Do you know the love which conquers all?



Supplementary Reading
Time to recharge!

Be filled with the Spirit…sing from your heart to the Lord. – Ephesians 5:18-19




H ave you ever recharged a battery that held a charge at first, then over time became less and less able to be recharged until finally, you needed a power cord or a new battery altogether? The same principle holds true for your spiritual batteries.

You are powerless by yourself. You are not the Energizer Bunny®. You can plug into friends or family members, hoping they can jump-start you or be your source of energy. Even though God can use others, when you fail to recharge at the true power source—Jesus Christ, your Creator, God Almighty—you cannot expect your batteries to be fully recharged. You cannot expect any other charge to hold for long.

Recharge at the true source—God, his Holy Spirit, the word of God—especially in the psalms! You can trust your batteries are truly recharged.


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What is one thing that really recharges your spiritual batteries? Do that today!
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Note:  This excerpt was taken from the "Power for Life Daily Devotional"
GOD BLESS US ALL!
PRAY as if everything depended on HIM. ACT as if everything depended on YOU.
 

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