As we walk alongside our M's, we are to encourage one another to love the LORD our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength, and to love our neighbor as ourself.
The Greek word for love in this passage is a verb - Agapao. You recall from your middle school studies that verbs require action. The definition of Agapao is:
1. of persons - to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
2. of things - to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
What are some practical applications that you use to actively love the LORD your God with all your heart? With all your soul? With all your mind? With all your strength? To love your neighbor as yourself?
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It's really the hardest thing, isn't it Beth? To love our neighbors (friends, coworkers, passersby-of-life) as ourselves. We are all so different, yet if we use this verse as a filter over the lens of our hearts...it's somehow easier to love those unlike us. I struggle with this daily and appreciate your illumination to keep the challenge going. Thanks for the Word. Deb
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