November 27
In Ecclesiastes 12:13, Solomon, the wisest mere mortal who ever lived said, “Fear (reverence) God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” In Matthew 22:38 and 39, Jesus said that the two greatest commandments are to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves.
The outcome of adhering to these Biblical admonitions are essentially, two. If we follow the Word in this regard we shall have wonderful relationships in life. We will, “esteem others above ourselves,” as Paul admonished the Philippians in Chapter 2, verse 3, and we will abound in love.
Further, beyond the brief span of time that is allotted to us in this tabernacle of flesh, we shall, because we embraced Jesus as our Savior and allowed His Word to govern us, be co heirs with Him of the unimaginable eternal glory that God has prepared for those who love Him (I Corinthians 2:9).
Like Enoch, a devout man who loved God in the midst of perversity, we shall, “…walk with God” (through life) and slip into eternity with Him at the close of our days (Genesis 5:22-24). There is no greater blessing than to slip our hand into that of Jesus and allow Him to lead us through life’s journey—all the way home.
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