“And Jesus said to His disciples, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see and have not seen them. And to hear those things which ye hear and have not heard them.” ” (Luke 10:23-24)
coming of Christ disciples in His company human form behold His glory witnesses transformation healed teaching miracles follow risen Lord blessed see hear prophets kings Gospel account hear truth manifest stand for Holy Gospel attentive lift Book come down aisle receive what Got has brought truth love reality alignmenet state of freedom teacher lawyer challenge greatest commandment in the law catch Him charge Him capital punishment antagonist answer with a question debate trick summary of the law once per month recite the Ten Commandments four 4 on God 6 six on love neighbor we are to love the Lord our God with all our strength with all our soul with all our might with all our body neighbor justify ourselves I’m not as bad as that guy reality TV shows standard put before us where are we vis a vie God above average look on vertical plain perfect law LOVE God with all my heart busy not thinking about Him quagmire qualifying guestion who is my neighbor good Samaritan widen the circle rescue man beaten robbed left for dead hated one inferior outside chosen ones of Israel dogs priest levite pass by on the other side don’t stop samaritan ministers the one who showed mercy divine grace instruction given truth teaches to have compassion in action compassion like God who gave His only Son fallen human race feels for him love is a verb it moves action of Love in Jesus in Samaritan wrong nationality sees neighbor in every man set us free petty hatreds murderous hatreds keep them bound judge no lest ye be judged meted out to you permission to hate not made for hate culture antagonism identity politics separate hate each other picking skin off hand hating picking apart flesh a part of our human race Christ brings us out fallen humanity engrafted into the body of Christ call Him Lord adopted sons brothers and sisters hurdles pick on people name calling not loving overcome dwells in us faith belief follow Lord He is the source of Love charity envy arrogance in our way God loves us He created us contraction I love God but not this person saving knowledge of Christ participate get in the way sest free set apart condemned parable open us up to see Him love is the ultimate reality be merciful just as your Father in heaven is merciful