What does God really want from us?

When the Pharisees tried to test Jesus, His answer was simple but life-changing: Love God and love people.

In Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus points back to Deuteronomy 6:5 and reminds us that loving God isn’t just a suggestion—it’s a command. Every command God gives flows from His love for us and His desire to have a relationship with us.

It’s easy to say we love God, but true love is demonstrated through obedience. As 1 John 5:3 teaches, loving God means keeping His commands. When we learn to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, our actions begin to reflect that love.

Jesus also teaches that loving our neighbor is inseparable from loving God. Our neighbor is anyone we encounter, and loving them is a choice—a decision to pursue their good, just as Christ demonstrated on the cross when He prayed, “Father, forgive them.”

The entire law can be summed up in these two commands: Love God. Love People.

If you want to grow closer to God, start by helping someone else grow closer to Him.

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