Jesus said the whole law and commandments of God can be summed up in two great commands: 1) Love God with all your heart, mind and strength, and 2) Love your neighbor as you love yourself. Which is more important?
I have seen a lot of crazy things happen. I saw a pastor get in an argument with the organist during the church service. They were mean and sarcastic to each other as the whole church congregation watched. It was tense. I was the guest speaker that morning. My topic was 10 words Jesus wants us to say more often to others. Can you guess them?
T_ _ _k Y_ _
I W_ _ W_ _ _ _
L _ t’s T _ _ k
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When I finished explaining how these simple statements are what God wants us to say to him and how he wants us to say them often to the people in our lives, I challenged them to use these words today. I got a big surprise. The organist was the pastor’s wife. The pastor was gutsy. In front of the congregation he said to the organist (his wife):
“I was wrong. Let’s talk. I love you----and thank you for playing the organ every week and putting up with me.” We can know a lot about God and miss what is most important. One of my friends likes to remind me “It doesn’t matter how many times you go through the Bible; what matters is how many time the Bible goes through you.”
Jesus makes your priorities very clear.
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Posted By: Minister Celeste Kelley
Friday, September 12th 2008 at 9:59AM
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