There is no commandment greater than these :)

I received this in an email this morning & enjoyed reading it over & over so I thought I would share :)

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these. Mark 12:30 & 31


As mankind we don't have a problem loving ourselves, we have a problem loving others as much as we love ourselves. Our sin nature causes us to love ourselves, it is the born again part of us that causes us to love others. That involves self sacrifice.

Marriage needs to be the most self denying thing to prosper. We must consciously put our spouse ahead of ourselves. We must constantly seek what is best for the relationship not ourselves. We must surrender to Jesus. We cannot do it by ourselves, but under HIS covering we can. And when we do, it is the greatest light to the world.

A successful marriage is a light the world is looking for. It is a picture of THE bride and bridegroom. You want to see the world saved? Love your husband.

Blessings, Penny