Tag Archives: greatest commandment

Greatest Commandment

John 15:12-13 “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” That’s it in a nutshell. That’s the message. Love one another as … Continue reading

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Greatest Commandment

John 15:12-13 This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Jesus commands us to love each other. It seems that we make … Continue reading

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Love Is the Answer

Mark 12:32-34 The scribe said to Jesus, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, ‘(God) is One and there is no other than he.’ And ‘to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your … Continue reading

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Love Over Law

Mark 7:8-9 “You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.” Jesus went on to say, “How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your tradition!” The Pharisees were “either-or” type people. Either you … Continue reading

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Choose Love

Mark 3:2 They watched him closely to see if they might accuse him. It was the Sabbath…so under the religious law…work was forbidden. The law’s purpose was to help people stop doing the things that would turn them away from … Continue reading

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Greatest Commandment

Mark 12:30-31 “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” This was the … Continue reading

Posted in Today's Contemplation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment