Daily Worship

Winning- The Most Important Thing

July 17, 2014 0 0

Mark 12:28-34

“One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

“Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.”

Our Lord, we do want to achieve in life “the most important thing”. There are so many things in our culture that are defined as achieving greatness. Yet the salaries, medals and other self-achievements in themselves all fall far short of what you define as the most important goal. 

Come Holy Spirit and draw us towards a life in Christ that demonstrates a 100% love for God & others. Let us see all of the opportunities in life that you give us as contexts to know your love more deeply and to express it with greater purity to those around us. May we truly be successful in achieving loving lives which bring rewards that last after everything else fades. Amen

 

Rev. Dr. David R. Wells M.A., D.D.
Sports Chaplaincy Canada