Day 131 - (Today’s Bible readings: Leviticus 4:14–35; Psalm 119:17-24; Mark 12:28-44)
THE GREAT COMMANDMENT
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:30-32 ESV)
Do you love God? Really? He commands and demands that we love Him completely. And then He gives us the big test, and perhaps the toughest command of all. Love others just like you love yourself. While this is difficult for the imperfect person we each see looking back at us in the mirror, love for others is perfectly reflected in Jesus’ earthly life.
● He taught the confused.
● He fed the hungry.
● He healed the sick.
● He comforted the lonely.
● He defended the vulnerable.
● He forgave sinners.
● He died and rose.
● He raises the dead.
Dearest Lord Jesus, thank You for all that You have done for sinners like me. Please help me to love You by loving others. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings form the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless you meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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