The two most famous words ever spoken by a lost humanity. "If Only" Hitler hadn't come into power..."If Only" the Titanic had swayed to the left that horrible night. A little closer to home would be the words "If Only" I had done it this way instead I would have a better life. These and a million other things whispered by souls who have blamed their sorrows on those two words. If I made a list in my life based on these words it would be very long indeed. I'm sure that Adam would never have partaken in the eating of that "forbidden fruit" if he had known the outcome of it.
The good news is "God did know". We will never know the whys of great mysteries like the "holocaust" or our own decisions that took us down a road that if only we could go back and change we would do so in heartbeat. That old adage, "when life hands you a lemon, make lemonade" does not come from God. If we live in the flesh then "we have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel" adage crushes our trust in the one who created us. Then we live our lives in doubt before God as His child. We are a miserable lot and God should mop the floor with us! Whether we like it or not God orchestrated humanity to where we are today. No more "If Onlys" for us! Now, we must say "God is so Awesome no matter how things look". If we say anything other than this then we are made liars and we live in defeat inviting Satan to rob us of all joy salvation provided to those who trust in Jesus Christ.
Matthew 26:41 " Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Your answer to that question will determine how you define the word "love". Jesus said, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments". (John 14:15). Teach your children these and you will have sown great seeds of wisdom in them for life. First, teach them the Ten Commandments which are essential to every Christian. They are so important because they lay out a blueprint for living life God's way. Begin with these.
Later, teach them the only two commandments that are in the New Testament found in Mark 12:30-31 "30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
These are the greatest commandments, but don't throw away the baby with the bathwater! The Ten Commandments have been tossed aside today as if they do not apply to us, but ALL scripture is essential for the Christian life!
God's love is not mushy or romantic, it is just and full of mercy!
