Luke 10:25-28
New International Version (NIV)
25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”
28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
Short and sweet tonight: "Do this and you will live." What a short and sweet statement. If you a) love the Lord will all your heart and soul and strength and mind and b) love your neighbor as yourself, you will live. So easy. So hard.
The principle couldn't be more simplistic. The practice... well, that's another story. It's that little "all". If it said that you must love with part of your heart, or some of your heart, even most of your heart, okay. But all... that means you have to get rid of every single other thing that has laid down roots. You must give them up. If it takes away a single ounce from your strength, love, knowledge for God, it has to go.
Do this and you will live.
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