What About, About?

We're back, all done with our laundry and some outdoor work. 

   About yesterday, didn't we leave out a word? Don't we need to know about the Lord? Of course.

   But, you know, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, David, John, Paul and others went beyond; they wanted to know him.   

   Can we really love anyone we don't actually know? Knowing about may be many things. But it's not "I AM WILLING TO DIE FOR YOU LOVE!" 

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart 

and with all your soul and with all your mind." 

This is the first and greatest commandment. The

 second is like it: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 

Jesus was quoting the Father, through Moses, 

in Deut. 6:5 and Lev. 19:18, written 14 centuries earlier. 

   God made us in his image (resemblance), and he wants relationship. 

   Years ago we attended a weekend program for dozens of people recently divorced, called Fresh Start. Months earlier we were blessed with one of those mountain-top experiences you hear about. But, we still needed help in the valley of everyday life. 

   A pastor surprised me with a question, something about Jesus. Without time to think, all eyes on me, we blurted out, "I really do love him." 

   Those words never would have occurred to me in 50 previous years, despite attending thousands of worship services, and several years as deacon and Sunday School teacher. 

😞

   Tomorrow, we'll write about something else, but on Monday the 5th we'll pursue this again. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to unload the dishwasher.