Loving Others

I truly enjoy home improvement stores such as Home Depot and Lowe's.  I could wander for hours through the aisles dreaming of owning this tool or that, what project could be accomplished, or having a workshop full of the newest and best gadgets and tools available.  I know what I want and I know how get what I want.  In a very real sense I know how to show myself love.  And loving ourselves is not a problem for most of us, including disciples of Christ.

In Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus tells us that the greatest commandment is to love God with all of our being and that the second commandment is the same, to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.

Who is our neighbor?  Why do I need to love them?  What does that love look like?  How much do I love myself? How much should I love my neighbor?  Are there ever exceptions to the rule?

Join us this week at ElmCreek Community Church as we strive to discover what it means and looks like to love our neighbor as much as we love ourselves.  May we each be prayerfully prepared to hear what the Spirit has to say through His Word.

Striving to know Christ and make Him known.

Pastor Mark