Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 22:34-40
by: Dale Rood.
Here are what Jesus identified as the two great commandments: Love God and love neighbor. This week, we have been considering specifics of order in our relationships, the framework within which love must operate. Some of the rules reflect hardness of heart on the part of the observers. Some provide guidance for creating order in our relationships. All are based on love, which is the bottom line. Jesus put it well when He said, “All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” (v.40, NIV). Love is a matter of the heart. If the heart is not right, all the rules in the world are worthless.