"For the whole law can be summed up in this one command. Love your neighbor as yourself."
The Lord gave us 10 commandments and His manual for our life, the bible. We are to learn from the prophets and His Word. With all the wisdom and understanding contained in the Old and New Testament, there is one question that could make us pause and reflect. Is it possible to sum up the entire teaching and concepts of the Word of God in one scripture or One Truth Today? The answer is yes. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command. Love your neighbor as yourself. The bible is without error and is the truth that we can rely on and believe in. That is why we must understand what this scripture is all about. What is it that God wants us to know?
Is it possible that all of the law regarding human relationships is found in this one command of God? If all the law is fulfilled in this one command then we can comply with its precepts and know that we are in God's will and pleasing Him. Love your neighbor as yourself. In other words treat others as you want to be treated yourself. Give the same care and concern to everyone else that you expect for yourself. You can not hate your neighbor. You can not ignore your neighbor. You can not hide from their needs and wants, for they are really your needs and wants. Will you help the sick, go to those in prison, give to those in need? Think Mother Theresa. Will you give up yourself because you love the others? Wow, maybe that does sum up the Law of Jesus Christ. He was willing to give everything He had, including His life for you. That is THE SUM OF THE LAW!
How do you treat your parents? How do you treat your children? How do you treat your brothers and sisters? How do you treat the rest of your family? How do you treat your next door neighbors? What do you give to your school, city, country? In the end you will find out that everyone is your neighbor in spirit. You have a command to love your neighbor, do you do it? How do you treat people of other races, sexes, religions or appearance? Do you treat them the way you want to be treated? Do you love your neighbors as you love yourself? Check it out and then do not just be a hearer of the Word, be a doer of the Word. Love you neighbor!
