Our paragraph topic is: (The great commandment) Part 5.
They put him to the test thinking that he would fail. One of the Doctor's of the Law asked him the question that they believed he would not know having not studied under their direction. But they were wrong in their assumption, for he knew the great commandment of the law, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind."
And he recited it to them as though he lived it. But he added more to that statement to let them know that he also was knowledgeable of the Law. He said: "This is the greatest and the first commandment."
They put him to the test thinking that he would fail. One of the Doctor's of the Law asked him the question that they believed he would not know having not studied under their direction. But they were wrong in their assumption, for he knew the great commandment of the law, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind."
And he recited it to them as though he lived it. But he added more to that statement to let them know that he also was knowledgeable of the Law. He said: "This is the greatest and the first commandment."
You see they only knew about the great commandment as being the foundation of the Law. They did not know that there was another commandment that was also a foundation principle of the Law. They were the scholars. They were the ones who studied the Law. They read it, discussed it, practiced it, applied to their lives and the lives of the people on a daily basis. So they believed that they knew it like the back of their hand. Yet here comes a commoner like Christ who knew more about the Law than they did. How was that possible?
And this was the way of God working according to the promise that was made to the forefathers of those who believed in him. The prophets foretold the coming of the Messiah and the redemption of the people from sin. They foretold of his sacrifice, the resurrection, and his ascension into heaven. All this written down for those future generations to read and believe.
It is there for those who want to know, for those who seek to find, for those who are tired of what the world has offered. You see, once your eyes are opened and you are healed, you know the truth of what happened. So, the struggle becomes keeping your eyes opened, keeping the truth in front of you, and following the path given you by your spirit. For the Spirit will lead you and guide you every day. The Spirit will protect you and provide for you. Your life will be filled with joy and peace because now you have a path, a sense of direction, a purpose and a goal in life that leads to fulfillment. We are his children and he is our Father. He will care for us.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
