And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
Life Application Study Bible, NIV, Footnotes:
Jesus says that if we truly love God and our neighbor, we will naturally keep the commandments. This is looking at God's law positively. Rather than worrying about all we should not do, we should concentrate on all we can do to show our love for God and others.
I hope this is not too confusing -- I'm posting two weeks at a time because these commands go together.
For such a little word, LOVE is so big! Our family has been studying 1 Corinthians 13, which is commonly referred to as the love chapter. I wanted to study it with my children because it seems that almost any conflict can be resolved by simply applying this scripture.
Read 1 Corinthians 13 here:
Life Application Study Bible, NIV, footnotes:
Our society confuses love and lust. Unlike lust, God's kind of love is directed outward toward others, not inward toward ourselves. It is utterly unselfish. This kind of love goes against our natural inclinations. It is possible to practice this love only if God helps us set aside our own desires and instincts, so that we can give love while expecting nothing in return. Thus the more we become like Christ, the more love we will show to others.
Love the LORD and your NEIGHBOR!
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