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The Gospel of Mark (The Great Commandment (12:28–34))
Jesus uses four terms that, taken together, signify not distinct faculties or parts of the human being but different ways of referring to the whole person.
The heart (kardia) is the inner depths of a person, the wellspring from which all our decisions and actions flow (see 7:19).
The soul (psychē) is our whole self as a living being, that which Jesus said we must be willing to give up for his sake (8:35) and which he will give up for our sake (10:45).
Jesus adds another term, mind, to emphasize that even our thoughts and reasoning must be animated by love for God.
The last phrase, with all your strength, emphasizes that love for God is not a sentiment that arises spontaneously, but a commitment that calls for every ounce of our energy.
How can such love without measure be possible? Only by our first knowing and experiencing God’s love for us
Quotes from Deuteronomy and Leveticus
Of all the 613 Commandments to Jesus there were the most important he combined into one.
Our relationship with God has a huge impact on our relationship with other people.
It’s impossible to say with a pure conscience
I love God and at the same time to hate our neighbor.
And vice versa: our authentic love for those around us is a sign of God’s loving presence in our hearts.
It is enough to remember that magic word “love” in order to completely transform our lives not forgetting about other peoples needs.
Describe your present situation in a few words.
Try to summarize the quality of your family life and your personal life.
How would you estimate the depth of your spiritual life?
May this task help you to make some changes to improve your present situation.
May the thought of the most important commandment of God, made a priority by Jesus, help us all to come back to the essence of Christianity.
May this simple word ‘love’ be present in our minds all the time.
It will help us to make right decisions in challenging moments and to practice the most important commandment of God.