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What would it like to live as if the Kingdom IS here on earth, now?

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’  All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-29.

So let’s start it out, what does it mean to “Love God” ?  One of the first things Jesus did in his time on earth was to call his disciples.  He was walking around by a big ole body of water, the Sea of Galilee.  He saw these two brothers (Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrews).  They were regular guys, fisherman.  Really nothing special.  Jesus said, “Come, follow me, and I will send you out to fish for people.”  At once they left their nets and followed him.  What?!  Would you do that?  I can’t be sure I would.  First, let’s be clear that these brothers know nothing about Jesus, so he’s essentially a complete stranger.  They did not even hesitate, “at once they left”… wow!  Then, they left their nets, their jobs, their lives as they knew it.  I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t exactly just leave everything I have, a comfortable life, in an instant like these two brothers did.  Then the followed him.  They didn’t know where he was leading.  But they followed.

Loving others includes the people we want to love, and those we don’t.  Really loving them.  Listening.  Being filled with patience and joy.  Being humble.  Acting in extraordinary ways for the sake of others, not so we look good, and so people think we are awesome or something.  But, loving others because God loved us first, evidenced throughout scriptures.  I talked about love two days ago, and if you see similarities, it is because we are to live a life of love.  

Love God.  Love Others. 

What if we, as Christians, were really and truly know for being abnormally loving, peaceful, joyful, and courageous people?  How transforming and radical would that be!

I pray you press into the Lord and be transformed by the workings of the Holy Spirit.  Our Father, we want to recapture the beauty of Your Kingdom and be Your light.  We want to live for you Jesus.