This prayer arrived swiftly as I prayed today, so I wanted to share it immediately!
The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength’ …
To love God
Is to love our neighbour,
And to love
Each passing stranger,
Foreigner,
And enemy –
For this is how
God sets us free.
To love God
Is to love each child,
And every creature,
Tame or wild –
So love the world,
In all its wealth,
And don’t forget
To love yourself!
… The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’. No other commandment is greater than these (Mark 12:29-31; NLT).
I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you (John 13:15; NLT).
Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ (Ephesians 5:2; NLT).
References
Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-2; NIV).
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10; NIV).
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else (1 Thessalonians 3:12; NIV).
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbour as yourself (Leviticus 19:18; NLT).
Love the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19; NKJV).
Show love to foreigners (Deuteronomy 10:19; NLT).
Love your enemies (Matthew 5:44; NLT).