David Wikle (12 Jan 2005)
"As we approach the rapture"


Matthew 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Matthew 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.

Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Matthew 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
 

If we deal with these 2 commandments with righteous and diligently we can solve a great deal of the problems that maybe going on in our lives and the lives of others. It is hard to be at war with someone if you love them.
 
These are to be the Believer’s key to living in the world and in the church. In our area there is a church where the assistance Pastor left the church with half of the people to start a new church. This has caused great hurts to remain in a lot of people.  These things ought not to be. If they obeyed these 2 commandments none of this could have happened.

As we approach the rapture, we need to be sure that all is well with us and how we treat others. God is all about relationships. How we relate to Him and to others. If love is our answer; we do well.

We need to be on guard so that we do not follow up any temptation in regards to others. The temptation will come; but we must stop it dead if we are to continue in love to God and to others.

Love to God and to others is what separates us from the world.