I Agree! The man answered, "That was a good answer, Teacher. You were right when you said these things. God is the only Lord, and there is no other God. And a person must love God with all his heart, all his mind, and all his strength. And a person must love other people the same as he loves himself. These commands are more important than all the animals and sacrifices we offer to God."
-- Mark 12:32-33 (ERV) KEY THOUGHT: While the agreement of the teacher of religious law is nice, it says more about him than it does about Jesus. Our judgements on Jesus' teachings are not the issue. Our obedience of Jesus' teachings is the issue. Spiritual arguments that are about fine points of interpretation can become excuses for pride or division. Jesus' concern is that we honor the will of God by obeying what he says. This obedience must be obedience of the heart and not just obedience in behavior. While I hope and trust that everyone who reads this devotional today appreciates, agrees, and applauds the teaching of Jesus, we must realize that it is not our place to sit in judgement on the merit of Jesus' teaching. Instead, you and I are called to obey him as our Lord and thus honor the Father who sent him. TODAY'S PRAYER: O Father, may my search for truth never end with just admiration for the teachings your Son gave to us. Help me in my resolve to not only know the truth, but to also live it. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jobs-in...@googlegroups.com" group. To post to this group, send email to sudhi0707@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sudhi0707+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sudhi0707?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---