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THE MOTIVATING
FORCE OF GOD
Jesus summarized the law into two basic statements. One is
to love God, and the other is to love your neighbor. We cannot
effectively love our neighbors, family, or anyone else unless
we have a right relationship with God. It is the love of God
flowing through us that makes the difference. It is His love that
compels us to go into the highways and byways.
It is only through His love that we can love the unlovable. When
our relationship and love for God is in balance, all the other
commandments of God are taken care of.
When we possess true Biblical love, we will be steadfast in
God's calling, and we will not have a desire to go in the wrong
direction. Our desire will always be to please Him. Then, and
only then, can we love our enemies. This kind of love flowing
through us will draw others into the presence of Jesus. It will
cause them to desire to know the God we serve. 1 Peter 4:8
(NKJV) sets everything in the right perspective: "And above all
things have fervent love for one another, for 'love will cover a
multitude of sins.'" May we continually seek God to remove the
things of the world from us so that His love might clearly show
through us.
By John Ogden Sr
Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus said to him, "'You shall
love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
This is the first and great commandment. And the second like it: 'You shall love
your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the Law and the
Prophets'
M a t t h e w 2 2 : 3 6 - 4 0 , N K JV
