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Love Is Not A Liability

“But wanting to vindicate himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" - Luke 10:29

The attorney who asked Jesus about how we experience eternal life already knew the answer to the question: Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.

But like many good attorneys, he was interested in defining the limits of his liability. Who exactly was he responsible to love and how much did he have to love them?

In the story of the Good Samaritan, we find that technically speaking, we have an unlimited liability to love and care for any and everyone we encounter regardless of the circumstances.

But in telling the story, Jesus also shows that we are to move beyond legalistic rewards and punishment type thinking. The question we should ask is not ‘what do I have to do.’ Rather the question becomes, ‘what can I do?’

We no longer see the call to love as a liability. Loving others becomes the opportunity we seek.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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