December 31, 2017

“Resolved:  I will DO whatever I think will be most to God’s glory; and my own good, profit and pleasure, for as long as I live. I will do all these things without any consideration of the time they take.  Resolved: to do whatever I understand to be my duty and will provide the most good and benefit to mankind in general. Resolved to do this, whatever difficulties I encounter, and no matter how many I experience or how severe they may be.” – Jonathan Edwards (Resolution 1)

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus was asked to explain the greatest of the commandments and He summarizes all of the commandments in two phrases. When we live by these two commands, we live our lives for God’s glory. How can we live our lives for God’s glory? The text gives two ways to live for God’s glory.