But the greatest of these is love

When we think of the commandments God gives us to follow, it's certainly easy to become overwhelmed. "Do unto your neighbor," "Control your tongue," "Honor your mother and father." The list goes on and on. Throughout the entire Bible, commands are given to us as guidelines for living a life in alignment with God. But in a world feeding us so much information- from classes, to important deadlines, and "I was supposed to pick up the kids at what time?!"- God's reminders to us can quickly leave the forefront of our minds. However, they don't necessarily have to. The long agenda of guidelines can be summed up into one constant thought immovable from our minds and hearts.

"... But the greatest of these is love." Love. The commands given by the Bible can be summed up in this single word, small in size yet powerful in meaning. Love is our call to others. Love was Jesus's effect for us on the cross, and the cause that nailed Him there to begin with. Love gifted us with a Savior... "for God so loved the world, He sent His one and only son." Love is stronger than death, and crushes sin in it's grasp. Love isn't only a feeling, but rather an action. Love brings people together and becomes our unity with God. Love creates hope in us and lights the path before us. Love opens up doors for purpose. Without love, we are nothing. With love, we are God's everything. It's easy to be overcome by the immense amount of commands granted to us, but when you combine them down to a common call to action, love is always the answer. The single command to love indirectly includes all of the other commandments in themselves. For if we truly love, each and every other commandment is redundant. God is love, and we are called to walk along side Him in his mission to love.