Love of Our Neighbour
Practicing universal love is a hard thing, but it is rewarded with a precious and greater reward than any other commandment.
W.R. Inge preaches about the challenge of practicing universal love and loving our neighbors as ourselves, as commanded by the Lord. Despite the difficulty of this commandment, there is a greater reward attached to it than any other. While it may seem hard to follow, the precious reward that comes with obeying this commandment is worth the effort.
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IT is a hard thing to practise this universal love, and to love our neighbours as ourselves, as our Lord commanded us. But if you will understand it rightly, there is a greater reward attached to this command, than to any other. The commandment seems hard, but the reward is precious indeed. (135)
Sermon Outline
- The Difficulty of Practicing Universal Love
- The Reward of Practicing Universal Love
- A greater reward than any other commandment
- The nature of this reward
Key Quotes
“The commandment seems hard, but the reward is precious indeed.” — W.R. Inge
Application Points
- We should strive to treat our neighbors with the same kindness and compassion that we would want for ourselves.
- Practicing universal love requires us to put others' needs before our own.
- The reward for practicing universal love is greater than any other commandment.