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Alright, so the past two weeks you, the students, have spoken and have been very clear of what you are seeking in God, life and the youth ministry. So we have come to this point where we are all ON THE SAME PAGE! We are in this together and I believe that each one of us are beginning to see that.
Last week, you were asked, "Where do we go? What do we do from here?" And everyone of us know where to go...
But first, we need to regroup and look at what scripture has to say on this matter;
Mark 12:28-31
"One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked Him, 'Which commandment is the most important of all?'
'This is the most important,' Jesus answered: 'Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.'"
It is interesting that the teacher of the law (the scribe) who has taught the ten commandments his whole life is quizing Jesus on which ones are the most important. "Should not all of them be of equal importance?"
But whatever the reason might be, the order of these two commandments are so distinctively important. Love God with every inch of your being and then love others in the same.
To fill the need that we are all reaching for (being accepted, cliques, etc.), it is vital to focus first on God. Love Him completely, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Have your worship be wholesome in the Lord. Lean only unto Him. The other will fall into place.
1 John 4:7-8; 11-12
"Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love...if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us and His love is perfected in us."
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