The Second Greatest Commandment

The second most important commandment is like it: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' (Matthew 22:39 GNB). Where are the believers who are willing to lay down their lives to take the Gospel to the remaining ones who have not heard? Where are those who will lay down their own "needs" to provide others with their's? Who will choose the narrow way and give up their comforts to comfort others? Is it so much to ask? Did Jesus do it for us so that we would suffocate in our complacency as the world darkens around us? Are we not light? Do we not shine?

This verse, the second greatest commandment, should compel us to strive to attain a selfless life. One where we see no difference between our lack and other's lack. We should see no difference between providing for our needs and other's. The needs of others should be placed on exactly the same level as our own, with no distinction; no separation. Jesus even put more emphasis on others needs (more often than naught) than His own. Can we be willing to follow His example? Is it possible? Sure it is.

Some of the people who I've allowed to get close to me are getting desperate to a degree that is rare. The atmosphere is literally changing. Desperate cries manifest from unsatisfied 'Christian' lives. We need more. We need less of us. Our lives need to be laid down and completely dominated by Holy Spirit. Living isn't worth it unless we have crucified our own desires and wants and laid them at the foot of the cross saying, "Take these Jesus, our wants are skubalon compared to what You desire to give us." We need to see others before we see ourselves. We need to want passion for the lost before we even see our most basic wants met. Our food needs to be to do the work of Him who sends us (John 4:34). That is the food that satisfies; not only us but everyone else.

Some may think that this kind of life is not easy, but actually, it is, because there are no other options. It's easy because when you get to this point, there aren't any choices anymore. Well, there is, but it's a choice to totally deny Jesus and turn from Him. Do we really profess to have Jesus in and living through us but have no outward shows of compassion towards the poor and those who need Jesus as much as we once did?