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The 2nd Commandment

By Revd 'Remi Tejumola

Shalom! Jesus gave us this second commandment, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" (Matthew 22:39). It means that you should do to your neighbour what you would do for number one - yourself.

How would you like to be treated by others? Treat others that same way. Respect others and be nice to them. Care about the welfare of those around you. Anyone close to you is your neighbour.

Your neighbour also is that person in need. If you were badly in need, what kind of wish would you have at the time. (I would hope that somebody somewhere would just come and bale me out). So put yourself in a needy person's place. Jesus said, "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them" (Luke 6:31-32). In other words, don't be choosy when it comes to whom you love. Love everybody and do good to them the way you expected them to treat you.

The best way to love your neighbour is to witness to him the Gospel of Jesus. Be concerned about people's eternal state. Jesus commissioned us to preach the Gospel to every creature. No one is left out of this commission - no one. Every Christian have this responsibily. In fact, Jesus went as far as to say to us, "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use, and persecute you" (Matthew 5: 44).

Your drivers, house-helps, shop assistants, gatemen and security guards are also your neighbours. When you're in the market place, everyone there is your neighbour. You must try and reachout to them. It is your responsiblity to do so just because God commanded us to.

What are you gonna do about this and when? You need to think fast about it. Jesus is waiting on us to obey this commandment.

Till next posting, God bless.

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