Luke 10:25-27, “ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself."
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, there was only one who showed himself to be a true neighbor to the man in need. There were two others, a priest and a Levite, who refused to help the man in need. Their failure to show love to the injured man was not the result of loving themselves too little; it was the result of loving themselves too much and therefore putting their interests first. The Samaritan showed true love—he gave of his time, resources, and money with no regard for himself. The Samaritan was able to love fully because he was secure in the love that God had for him. We love others based on God’s abiding love for us in Christ. The more we understand and accept God's love for us, the more we can love others.
1 John 4:16–19, “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.”
Dear Holy and Loving God, Thank you for Your perfect love for me! It centers me and fills me, and I pray that Your love also overflows into the lives of all around me!
Dear Holy and Loving God, Thank you for Your perfect love for me! It centers me and fills me, and I pray that Your love also overflows into the lives of all around me!
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