Matthew 22:36-40
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophet...s hang on these two commandments.”
As we travel and interact with different denominations and churches we have found many that take care of their own and kind of 'deal" with this greatest commandment with a check to a international mission organization or an annual Christmas gift drive. Is that what Jesus had in mind?
We deal with the question of what does love actually look like? Is handing a $5 bill to a homeless person loving them? Is walking down the street passing out tracks loving those people? If are actions are that of Jesus we are in the clear, do those actions actually help and show the love of Jesus? Bigger question is do we really care of the results of our "service" or are we just going through the religious motions to feel better about ourselves?
Should our church leaders have the same verocity in dealing with "non service" within the flock as they do with other obvious sin such as homosexuality, neglect, attendance and not tithing? Is the 80/20 rule, 80% of the service done by 20% of the folks just oo scary to attack? Afraid to offend then they won't come back?
Just a thought during quiet time this morning.
Peace
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophet...s hang on these two commandments.”
As we travel and interact with different denominations and churches we have found many that take care of their own and kind of 'deal" with this greatest commandment with a check to a international mission organization or an annual Christmas gift drive. Is that what Jesus had in mind?
We deal with the question of what does love actually look like? Is handing a $5 bill to a homeless person loving them? Is walking down the street passing out tracks loving those people? If are actions are that of Jesus we are in the clear, do those actions actually help and show the love of Jesus? Bigger question is do we really care of the results of our "service" or are we just going through the religious motions to feel better about ourselves?
Should our church leaders have the same verocity in dealing with "non service" within the flock as they do with other obvious sin such as homosexuality, neglect, attendance and not tithing? Is the 80/20 rule, 80% of the service done by 20% of the folks just oo scary to attack? Afraid to offend then they won't come back?
Just a thought during quiet time this morning.
Peace
