Luke 10:27 "So he answered and said, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
The lawyer made a direct quote. He offered no commentary. He knew Jesus wanted him to reveal his interpretation of this passage. But, he wanted to know what Jesus thought first.
This man was actually one of the smartest of Jesus’ questioners. And yet, his lack of understanding of the idea of loving one’s neighbor is disappointing.
Heavenly Father, thank You for making this world. And, thank You for making it the way You did. We get hung up on this world, and not You. But the true privilege is not to live in Your world, but to know You in it. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.