Love
Your
Neighbor
As
Yourself.
Scripture
Matthew
22
29 Jesus
replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know
the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.
34 But
when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his
reply, they met together to question him again.
37 Jesus
replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with
all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’
38 This is
the first and greatest commandment. 39 A second is equally
important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
Observation
People,
no matter who they are, who think that they are better than someone
else, superior to someone else, just because of the color of their
skin, don't know the Scriptures very well and they don't know the
power of God.
Anyone
who reads the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John can plainly see
that Jesus' loved those who were looked down upon or marginalized by
society, like tax collectors, prostitutes, the diseased (lepers), the
crippled, and especially the Samaritans.
There
is no room for prejudice in our hearts if we are seeking to put God
and His kingdom first! Nip it in the bud!
Application
I will guard my
heart against prejudice. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, it is evident that we live in a fallen world. We are all
sinners and that fact is very evident by how we treat each other.
Help me to love people the way You love them. Don't let me think for
a minute that I am better than someone else. Help me to put the needs
of others above my own. Give me Your heart for those around me.
Daily
Bible Reading: Matthew 20,21,22
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