# 582 - Today's Duvotional comes from: Mr 10:19 "You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"
It is interesting to note that Jesus does not include the first table of the Law here. The first Table being those commandments that deal with our relationship with God, and the Second table those commandments that deal with our fellow men.
In fact, the Second table of the Law is summed up in one command and that command is, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” And this command actually sums up both Tables of the Law as we read in Ga 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
How can that be? How can that command include our love toward God? Well, 1Jo 4:20 says, “If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?”
You see, love to man in the way he should be loved, is a fruit and testimony of our love to God! Don't believe for a moment you can say you love God and not extend love to your fellow man! This rich young ruler professed a belief in God. Jesus was just probing here to see if His actions matched up with his words. Hmmm. How about you? How about me?
Father, help me to love my neighbor in the way he should be loved.
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