When asked by one of the students
of Mosaic Law to declare what
is the most important of God’s
commandments? Jesus got right
to the point in driving home his
answer, “Love”. We must love God
wholeheartedly which would include
loving yourself and your neighbor.
The scribe approved of Jesus’
answer, and Jesus approved of
him. When Jesus said you are
not far from heaven if must have
put a smile on the scribe’s face.
When we show by our actions
that we are following Jesus with
our actions we might hear him
say that you are not far from
the Kingdom of God. This Kingdom
is all about us and whenever we do
something that brings joy to someone,
we can in a sense get a feel of what
heaven is all about. Goodness is easy
to accomplish, especially when we think
of others’ needs ahead of our own.
Jesus brought this Kingdom to earth
and then died on the cross so that
we would have access to it shows us
what love for others is. We should
be eager to follow him.
Stanski
March 18, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 