I’ve probably read Matthew 22:37-38 no less than a thousand times. To say this  passage, often referred to as the Great Commandment, is one of the most well known Biblical passages is almost an understatement.

Matthew 22: ³⁷Jesus replied:  ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ³⁸This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

However, last week while rereading it an important truth came to my mind. I haven’t been able to shake it ever sense.  I thought to myself…

Trying not to sin doesn’t guarantee I will love more. However, loving others will always result in less sinning.

I think sometimes I get so focused on “working” on my sin issues that I forget to just simply do what Scripture says. I think sometimes Biblical truths like this almost seem counter-intuitive. I’m slowly learning to just take Jesus at His word.

Trying to love more,

Pete