NO Exemptions!
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure
in him. Hebrews 10:38
• Prejudice. . .
• Superiority. . .
• Hate. . .
Back
when I taught school, I would sometimes test my students with a trick question
to see how much they learned—not just guessing and faking their way through.
Jesus, the Master Teacher, knows how to get right
to the POINT of what we’ve learned. He cuts through all the hypocrisy and aims
straight for the heart. We can’t fake our way through this one simple, but yet;
complex commandment: Love thy neighbor as thyself. (Mark 12:31)
This commandment taps into the very foundation
of Christianity.
What
makes this commandment so complex? Let’s exam its brilliancy:
People
come in all different shapes and sizes with varying degrees of intelligence. They
have different likes and dislikes. Some people are full of love; some full of
hate. Opposing ideologies will cross over into someone’s comfort zone.
Diverse religious interpretations are as vast as the capacity to comprehend.
There are different races, customs, cultures, and social standings that give
innumerable perspectives on how the world is seen. And, what seems clearly simple
to some, is muddied and mysterious to others.
The
recognizable differences are far more than what I have just listed. YET, with
all the dissimilarities, Jesus lumped us altogether on earth and said: Love thy neighbor as thyself!
Brilliant!
This
directive digs deep into the depths of our hearts. It reveals everything that
Jesus needs to know about us. However, many fail this test every day with
prejudice, hate, greed, unforgiveness, jealousy, as they walk around with a
false sense of superiority. Nevertheless, they will arrogantly argue that they are
Christians—followers of Christ. Hmmm!
If we don’t keep God’s commandments, perhaps He’s not
our Father.
(John
8:42-47)
For
one reason or another, some people are deceived into thinking that love thy
neighbor doesn’t apply to them. They will come up with all kinds of
explanations as to why they are excluded from this MANDATE.
Sorry, NO Exemptions Given!
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