Thursday, January 25, 2007
Selfishness
Thank you to Philip H. for sending this clip to me.
Perhaps this clip in a way satirically points out some of the human selfishness in our world.
Jesus concerning the commandments of God from the New American Standard Bible:
Mark 12:29-31
Jesus answered, "The foremost is, 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord:
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'"
"The second is this. 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
Matthew 22:40 includes:
"On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets."
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ReplyDeleteSelfishness is a personal struggle and philosophically in being "I" it is somewhat natural to look at my needs first. However, Biblically speaking God commands his followers to love God and others and so I prayerfully ask God for help in following these commandments.
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ReplyDeleteGreat object lesson and a very effective tool in presenting some of Christ's teachings. Thank You.
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Cheers, Ruben.
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That was so funny.
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Russ, on Love your neighbor as you would love yourself: I am very hesitant to say that to some folks. I think I need to teach them to love theirself properly before attempting to love me:)
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Thanks Rabbit,
ReplyDeleteYes, obeying this commandant of Christ is often made difficult by the actions and attitudes of others. Prayer is essential in this matter.