It’s a simple question: Is the Spirit alive in you, or does it come alive only during the one hour you spend sitting in a church pew on Sunday morning?
Do you read the Bible? Have you read it since seventh grade, when you were preparing for your name day? Do you know how many sermons Jesus preached? I’ll give you a hint: it’s the number of thumbs on your right hand—the one you sucked as a baby.
Here’s another question: How many commandments did Jesus say were important? Read Matthew 22:36–40 for a hint:
“Master, which is the great commandment in the law?”
Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Now tell me: How many commandments are there? Did you say three—or thirteen?
Read this carefully. Jesus does not exclude the other commandments. If we want to follow the Spirit of Jesus within us, we have to listen closely. His love is there. His love is here. His Love is always here.
His love is here.
Open your eyes. Open your hearts. Listen—not merely with your ears, but with your hearts.
Remember: We are here to spread love.
P.S. I love you, and I pray that you love others.
Love is God’s symphony—the perfect beauty.
Russell Kendall Carter, B.A., M.A.T., D.Litt.
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