THE LORD AND THE LAW

The LORD who reached out to the fallen human beings, with a love that is indescribable, and a desire to restore us back to the original image, has these words to say to us, the disciples of the LORD Jesus, in other words, the redeemed sinners, the Christians – “36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment.” – Matthew 22:36-38

The first and the great commandment!!! Does it need any further explanation? With all who we are, and with all that we have, we are to love the LORD. Let us pause and ask ourselves a question – “How are we faring here?” What are the things that are sapping our love for the LORD? 

Jesus goes even further. Rather, He completes the love that is expected of us, as Christians. It surely cuts us through and through. There is no room to wiggle out. The LORD says, “39 And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’” – Matthew 22:39

The LORD then says something that is unheard of from the religious teachers and the lawyers, who expound the law for the unlearned. What a shock it must be to that ‘smart’ lawyer? Jesus then gives the final rubbing of the salt into the already deeply cut flesh – “40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” – Matthew 22:40

The whole Law of the LORD, and the Prophets hang on these two commandments. Please note the use of words – firstly, “on these two commandments,” secondly, “hang” thirdly, “all the Law and the Prophets.”

Where do we stand today in relation to the two greatest commandments, that sum up for us, as said by the LORD Himself, all that the LORD had ever said to us? Are we obeying the LORD, wholeheartedly? Let us not worry about other things, like denomination and the doctrines. Good as they are, they come only after these two commandments. The evidence of our faith in the LORD, is in our obedience to His words!!!