August 21: Matthew 22:34-40
Key Verse: Matthew 22:37
He said to him, ‘“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.”
Devotion:
One of the great things about being a Christian who believes in Jesus and trust him daily is that you do not have to be constrained by the world!
Does this mean I can live outside the law? Certainly not! But sometimes the law imposes restrictions on us which are not righteous and this is because those laws have been made (or broken) by human beings!
We do get things wrong and we do go astray at times. But if we want to stay centred on God, then we have to follow the basic instructions he gives us. 1. To love the Lord God above everything. 2. To love the people around you like as you would yourself.
This means we must look to God as our everything. If you love someone special in your life, love God as much or more.
And then start treating your neighbours as you would yourself because that will spread God's love!
Points to ponder:
Do you show God you love him?
Do people around you know you for your love?