Scripture standout: Mark 12: "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.[a] 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.’[b] 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[c] There is no commandment greater than these.”
Morning thoughts: Love God with all your strength. Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself. Is that why God populates our community with people who are very difficult to love? Is that the challenge? I have a friend going through a very tough situation with a neighbor. She's in a position of leadership, and this guy publicly harasses her and is verbally abusive through vehicles like Facebook. How in the heck is she supposed to love THAT neighbor? Maybe that's where the secret of living a godly life lies. Maybe when you can figure out how to love the person who chafes you most, you've discovered the meaning of life. Them's tough marching orders...
His Deed/The Day: Loving nice neighbors is a lot easier, it seems. A friend and sort-of-nearby neighbor has been battling salmonella of all things. Yikes! A quick inquiry resulted in a need for a few things from the store. Done!
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