A Royal Rule given to followers of Christ

In our series of faith and works we also want to remind the readers to Jesus sermon on the mount and on the many accounts he gave how we should behave against others.

This painting is on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) in Vienna, Austria (site). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This week we will read in Mark 12 and must note Jesus’ comment about the second commandment

– “You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these” (verse 31).

In this present society it happens in places that people even do not know their neighbours. Hopefully you do talk to your neighbours. In case you believe in god, do you dare to talk about your faith?

Today many people feel ashamed of what they believe or do have the excuse to think that others would not be interested in their faith. From the gospels we get to know that rabbi Jeshua was not at all afraid to talk about his faith in the Only One True God of Israel. He asked his disciples to overcome their shyness and even to put their daily work aside to follow him and to go out into the world to preach the Kingdom Gospel.

From Jesus teachings we also get to know an other important work we have to do. Witnessing is an important task, but it has to be done properly with full seal. Each follower of Christ should, like Christ did, not putting his own will on the first place, but the Will of God. Real Christians should set their mind on the things of God.

Let us try harder to set our minds on the things of God. In doing so, we will recall that even in the Law God gave through Moses; there is the command

 

“’You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 19:18 NAS)

We call it a Golden Rule or Royal Law
This has been a command for all ages. What a different world this would be if that command was carried out! And who can doubt but that it will be – by those who live in God’s kingdom.

Let us be in training for God’s kingdom now! What better way to show your love for your neighbour than by encouraging them to believe in the words of Jesus! We must try to speak to them in the spirit of love, a desire to share something precious; the pearl of great price!

This will be reflected in our attitude as well as in the words that we use, for we ‘communicate’ as much by what we do – as by what we say. The world has a word for it, “body language”. We must seek wisdom from above as we set ourselves to do this. Remember what James wrote,

“the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere” (3:17).

 

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Preceding

Letter to a Non-Christian Nation

The Mountain: Radical Love

The Mountain: Radical Obedience

Comments to James remarks, about Faith and works

He who knows himself, is kind to others

Our life depending on faith

 

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Please find also to read:

1. When having found faith through the study of the Bible we do need to do works of faith
2. יהוה , YHWH and Love: Four-letter words
3. Inculcate God’s words and speak of them
4. Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness
5. Kindness
6. Angry but not sinning
7. God won’t ask
8. God loving people justified
9. Subcutaneous power for humanity 5 Loneliness, Virtual and real friends
10. We Are The Children Of God
11. Do not forget the important sign of belief
12. Christianity is a love affair
13. The Law of Christ: Law of Love
14. To be chained by love for another one
15. Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience
16. A Living Faith #2 State of your faith
17. A Living Faith #3 Faith put into action
18. A Living Faith #5 Perseverance
19. Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness
20. The first on the list of the concerns of the saint
21. The task given to us to love each other
22. The Greatest of These is Love
23. If we love one another, God lives in us
24. Agape, a love to share with others from the Fruit of the Spirit
25. Love turns one person into two; and two into one
26. Disciple of Christ counting lives and friends dear to them
27. Incomplete without the mind of God
28. Nurturing a close relationship with God
29. Our relationship with God, Jesus and eachother
30. Our way of life
31. Golden rule for understanding in spiritual matters obedience
32. Observing the commandments and becoming doers of the Word
33. Sharing a common security and a common set of values
34. Love and cultivate that which is pure
35. Right to be in the surroundings
36. Built on or Belonging to Jewish tradition #4 Mozaic and Noachide laws
37. Reflection for today: hating your brother
38. The one who has not had a taste of love
39. If You want to start winning the war
40. Engaging the enemy
41. What Jesus did: First things first
42. Love envieth not
43. No fear in love
44. Live …
45. Luck
46. Work with joy and pray with love
47. Blessed are those who freely give
48. When we love we do not need laws
49. The Spirit of God imparts love,inspires hope, and gives liberty
50. Self-preservation is the highest law of nature
51. Growth in character
52. Spread love everywhere you go
53. Love is like playing the piano
54. Love will cure more sins than condemnation
55. Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair
56. Those who make peace should plant peace like a seed
57. God let my compassionate affection be tolerant and kind
58. He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
59. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love
60. God demonstrates his own love
61. Unconditional love
62. Unarmed truth and unconditional love
63. A treasure which can give me everything I need
64. Life and attitude of a Christian

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