The Proper Daily Attitude~

It's still very cold here, but has warmed up enough so that we don't have to worry so much about our pipes freezing and losing our heat source. I'm very thankful for that today too. I'm going to write a short lesson about something we can do every day to maintain the right attitude. I think we forget sometimes that this is the whole duty of man.

And now we ARE getting closer to the heart of what you and I can do to have the right attitude. Not in a general sense, but you and I in particular on a daily basis. You'll probably remember what was said in Matthew after the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees. They got together and one of them--a lawyer--asked Him a question to test Him: "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?"

And what did Jesus reply? He said: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." And He told them that this was the first and great commandment, and that the second was very much like it: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." In other words, that covers the whole Old Testament! What do you think of that? Don't you agree that is the most significant statement Jesus could have made?

And if we go to I John 5:3, he gives us the same instruction: "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world." So there you have it in black and white--or in this case blue: Love God and love your neighbor. You may have to practice, but since it's the most important thing you can do, just practice! And John goes on to say that our faith in Jesus--faith that He is the Son of God--is the victory that overcomes the world! God has given us His Son and so many other spiritual and physical blessings. Ask yourself, what is your attitude toward Him? Do you show that you love Him by keeping His commandments?

Have a wonderful Sunday!
Blessings...Mimi