Tuesday
Luke 10:25-28
And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
The call to love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind—and to love your neighbor as yourself—is not just a checklist or a religious slogan, but the very foundation of what it means to follow Jesus. This love is not selective or theoretical; it demands real action and a willingness to cross boundaries of comfort, prejudice, and convenience. When we try to justify ourselves or limit who qualifies as our “neighbor,” we miss the radical, all-encompassing love that Jesus commands. Instead of measuring your righteousness by your own efforts, remember that you are called to reflect the love you have received from God to everyone around you, without exception.
Application:
Who in your life have you been tempted to exclude from your definition of “neighbor,” and what would it look like to love them as yourself this week?
And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
The call to love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind—and to love your neighbor as yourself—is not just a checklist or a religious slogan, but the very foundation of what it means to follow Jesus. This love is not selective or theoretical; it demands real action and a willingness to cross boundaries of comfort, prejudice, and convenience. When we try to justify ourselves or limit who qualifies as our “neighbor,” we miss the radical, all-encompassing love that Jesus commands. Instead of measuring your righteousness by your own efforts, remember that you are called to reflect the love you have received from God to everyone around you, without exception.
Application:
Who in your life have you been tempted to exclude from your definition of “neighbor,” and what would it look like to love them as yourself this week?