Luke 10:27 (NRSV)
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Verse 27He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."
Devotion
That’s a lot of love. The lawyer with the question, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” nailed the answer. Maybe he turned it into a checklist. It’s so satisfying to mark off those boxes! But why does he look deflated? He’s running late for a meeting, and his daughter’s game is in an hour. My WHOLE heart, Jesus? (It’s been a bit divided lately.) We know this guy, but we don’t like him much. He’s just too close to home.
Prayer
Lift up my hope, God – gently – that I might embrace this call in good courage, and let perfection go. Let satisfaction and reproach go. Lift up my hope, God – gently. Amen.