Week 26 Devotional | Neighbor
Think about how much better our teams, and the world could be, if we focused on loving each other and lifting each other up. Playing team sports helps us learn how to work with all types of people. Some of our teammates are easy to be around and play with, while some teammates are a little more difficult to get along with. The same can be said for coaches. Some coaches are easy to play for, and some coaches are more difficult to play for. As Chrisitians, we are called to love all teammates and all coaches. When Jesus was asked, “What is the greatest commandment,” he replied, “‘ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments .’” The original Hebrew word for neighbor is plesion, and it means friend or any other person. Jesus said the two most important things that we are called to d...