From Mark 12:28-33
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'There is no commandment greater than these."
"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'There is no commandment greater than these."
"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
The chancel choir will lift up a song " With all my heart" as our anthem on this Sunday. The song is related to what Jesus tells us. I pray that this song will be our tribute to the Lord.
The youth handbell and ensemble will praise God in both services with their songs. May the Lord be glorified by our hearts and music!
Here is the text of our anthem this week.
If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus 'tis now.
In this quiet place with You, I bow before Your throne. I bare the deepest part of me to You and you alone. I keep no secrets for there is no thought You have not known. I bring my best and all the rest to You and lay them down.
Refrain:
With all my heart I want to love You, Lord, and live my life each day to know You more.
All that is in me is Your completely, I'll serve You only with all my heart.
You faithfully supply my needs according to Your plan, so help me Lord, to seek Your face before I see Your hand. And I trust You know what's best for me when I don't understand, then follow in obedience in every circumstance.
