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The Greatest Commandment

  • One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him. 'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?' Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. A second likewise is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.' Matthew 22:35 WEB

    Many people that I talk with, or invite to a Church service, will not come because they feel that something is wrong in their life. They tell me that they want to get things fixed in their life first, and then they will come to Church. We ofter hear 'We need to get our house in order first.' Of course decades pass by and the devil sees to it that those things will never be right in their life. It usually gets worse.

    The truth is, you will never make yourself good enough for God. That is the reason He sent His son Jesus to make a way for us. Now His door is wide open and He says 'Come just as you are, and I will help you.' He took away the obstacles and the excuses.

    There are said to be about 613 commandments in the Bible, but when Jesus was asked about the greatest commandments, He replied with only two: 'Love God' and 'Love your neighbor.' If you fully obeyed these two commandments, you would not have to worry about the others. It would eliminate stealing, adultery, murder, idols and so much more. Obeying just these two commandments would completely change the world that we live in.

    So let us stop being stalled on commandment 572 and just focus on getting the first two right! Sometimes we get so sidetracked that we miss the simplicity of the Gospel, the Good News. Come to God now, just as you are, and if He has a problem with you, His Holy Spirit will convict you one thing at a time. Then He will give you the grace to change it and move on. Love God, love your neighbor, for those are the greatest commandments.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father please fill me with Your love for others. Let me see them through Your eyes. You made each of us, and You don't make mistakes. I love You, please love through me, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

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Debi Burton
Debi Burton Love this devotional this morning! Lord Jehovah, thank you for your love that you have given us all and help us to be loving to others as you wants us to be. Amen
January 19, 2019
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David and Dianna Wyles
David and Dianna Wyles

Prayer: Heavenly Father please fill me with Your love for others. Let me see them through Your eyes. You made each of us, and You don't make mistakes. I love You, please love through me, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen ~ Thank you

January 19, 2019
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Joseph Adams, Jr.
Joseph Adams, Jr.

Amen

January 19, 2019
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen

January 19, 2019
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Cathy Webb
Cathy Webb

Yes, Lord, please love through me today, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Thank you, Pastor Dion!

January 19, 2019
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Help me to love unconditionally and guide my grandchildren.  Open their minds and hearts.  Open doors for us. Thank you God for all our daily blessings. Praise God. In Jesus name. Amen. 

January 19, 2019
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Love this message, Amen!

January 19, 2019
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen..Wonderful message. 

January 19, 2019
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Please lead and guide us for your glory. Amen 

January 19, 2019
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Kathie Byram Lopez
Kathie Byram Lopez

Amen

January 19, 2019
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Linda Clark
Linda Clark

Praise God!

January 19, 2019
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady

Amen ! The only way to get cleaned up is to come as a broken mess and let the Holy Spirit begin to transform you. It will never work any other way.

January 19, 2019
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Perry Robertson
Perry Robertson

Amen! Love God, Love Your Neighbor, The rest takes care of itself.

January 19, 2019
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Ed Frye
Ed Frye

Amen!

January 19, 2019
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Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Dear Father, lead me as You want me to be. That Your Holy Spirit show me the strength I need to succeed in life, In Jesus name I pray, Amen. Praise the Lord. 

Thank you Pastor for this wonderful devotional. God bless. 

January 19, 2019
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

January 19, 2019
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Paul Boore
Paul Boore

Amen!  Thank You, Jesus, for saving my soul!

January 19, 2019
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

January 19, 2019
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Amen Lord

January 19, 2019
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Sandra Colby
Sandra Colby

HALLELUJAH

January 19, 2019
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Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

Amen and Amen! "Just as i am without one plea ..." Thank you Lord for accepting us just the way we are, plain and simple!!!

January 19, 2019
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Rhonda Jones
Rhonda Jones

Amen.  Thank you Lord

January 19, 2019
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Gail Sellu
Gail Sellu

Amen, thank you Father.

January 27, 2019