By Peter Kennedy
“To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” – Mark 12:33
In October 2011, in the city of Foshan, China, the world was horrified at the behavior of some people. Two-year-old YueYue, which means Little Joy, was with her mother at the market in Foshan. Like two-year-olds, she wandered off from her mother. Video shows her walking down the narrow street of the market, right into the path of an on-coming truck.
The truck hits little YueYue knocking her down. The driver, aware he has hit something (later he would say he was on his cell phone), slows, then speeds off.
That would be tragic enough, but the next series of events is what brought the nation of China to re-examine its own morality. As YueYue is lying on the road, 18 people pass by her. Most are walking, but one man on a motorcycle steers around the little girl. And then, another vehicle runs over the toddler again.
Finally, a woman pulls the limp body of YueYue to the side of the road.
Loving our neighbors not only benefits our neighbors but also it benefits us. Today in prayer, ask Jesus how you can love your neighbor.
“He alone loves the Creator perfectly who manifests a pure love for his neighbor.” – Bede
God’s Word: “Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus replied, "'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" – Matthew 19:19
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