The Greatest commandment!

Matthew 22:35-40
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?" - Pharisee who was an expert in the law. " Jesus replies, " Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. THIS IS THE FIRST AND GREATEST COMMANDMENT. Notice Jesus doesn't answer this Pharisee's question based on the answer he wanted. These pharisees (haters) were only looking make Jesus say something wrong, at this point they really didn't like him. Jesus goes on to say the second is "Love your neighbor as yourself', and that ALL THE LAW and prophets hang on to these two commandments". These pharisees thought they were wiser than God himself, confining him under the law. He made the law! The problem is we treat love like it's something we feel compelled to do sometimes, but Jesus goes further than that. He's telling us to love him with everything, our ALL. The cross is such a beautiful example of how much he loves me and you.

Ben G.