A VISION PROBLEM

 

A VISION PROBLEM

 

Mark [NLT] 12:28-34 One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” The teacher of religious law replied, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other. And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.”

Realizing how much the man understood, Jesus said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.          

 

 

 

  A few will find the mistake immediately. Some will go over the numerical sequence again and again and still not find it. I found the mistake after one review. For many years this was not so when it came to recognizing real mitsakes.

  I trusted Jesus Christ at age 27. Growing up around alcoholism I considered drinking a sin. Studying God’s Word I then arrived at the conclusion that it is not drinking but it’s drunkeness that is the sin. Looking at the matter further I saw that drunkeness is not the issue; as with othyer  enthronements, putting alcohol before God is truly the paramount offense. Then I saw that even making paper airplanes could be in violation of God’s two main commandments.

  Clarity of vision requires constant cleansing and maintenance. Just the other day when I was looking for a rule from God to guide me I missed the “grace”. 

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