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Mark 12:30

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30 και αγαπησεις κυριον τον θεον σου εξ ολης {VA 2: της } καρδιας σου και εξ ολης της ψυχης σου και εξ ολης της διανοιας σου και εξ ολης της ισχυος σου

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The First Commandment

By Junchol Lee


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In Mark 12, Jesus teaches us 'what the first commandment is.' This is the first commandment, not as in the order of coming in numbers, but as in the priority. And, this is not an advice or recommendation, but a commandment. Following an advice or recommendation can be optional, but following a commandment is not. What Jesus commands us to do as the first priority of our lives on earth is "to love the Lord God, the Creator." Yet, Jesus leaves it up to us to figure our hows and whats on living this life of loving the Creator. So, do you know your hows and whats?

(References: 2 Peter 1:16)