This morning I first woke up around 5 am or so and noticeably felt God's presence in my apartment. I went back to sleep for a few more hours to awake again at around 8:30 am and spent some time reading my Bible. I have been reading through Mark for some time and was up to Mark 12:18-44. I was really gripped with verses 28-31 and the practicality of living out scripture. Later that morning during our Betel church service, God used two other people here to speak the same conviction to my heart. My prayer (beginning this morning) is that I don't just read scripture but live it out to the best of my ability in Christ, obeying the commands of God. I am thankful to feel that God is truly here with me and pray that his presence is noticeably felt among everyone here at Betel of America.
"One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these." - Mark 12:28-31
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