....for I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19. 3
The LORD spelled out directions
in how to treat, love,
and relate to other people
--family, friends, neighbors,
poor and rich, strangers,
and even our foes.
Because from the
very beginning of time,
He knew we needed
a little help there.
And we all still do.
It's not just friendly advice.
Jesus calls love your neighbor
the second great commandment.
Why should we take heed?
Because God says so
and He knows what happens
when we do,
and when we don't.
I am the LORD your God
is repeated eight times
in the first eighteen verses
of just this chapter.
I am the LORD.
That's why.
O LORD,
You are not just the LORD,
but You are our God.
And our relationship with You
infiltrates not just
how we behave,
but how we love,
and how we relate to others.
May others see Your love in us.
And may we realize that
You love others through us
and make Yourself known.
You have strategically placed us
right here today for that purpose.
Find us faithful, dear Jesus.
