MID-WEEK MANNA FROM PASTOR NAT’S DESK:
August 26, 2026
God’s Purposes Revealed by Inspiration
LAW OF LOVE: BASIS OF TRUE EDUCATION OF MAN
Scripture text:
“Then one of them [the Pharisees], which was a lawyer, asked Him a question, tempting (testing) Him, and saying, Master, which is the GREAT COMMANDMENT in the law? Jesus said unto him,
The first and great commandment is, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength (might), and with all thy mind.” Luke 10: 27, KJV.
Jesus said unto him, ‘Thou shalt LOVE THE LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. THIS IS THE FIRST AND GREAT COMMANDMENT. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt LOVE THY NEIGHBOR as thyself. ON THESE TWO HANG ALL THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS.” Matt. 22: 35-40, KJV.
Continuing from last week’s extract from her book Education, p. 16, E.G. White wrote (all emphases and bracketed words provided):
“Love, the basis of creation and redemption, is the basis of true education. This is made plain in the law that God has given as the GUIDE OF LIFE. The first and great commandment is, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with ALL thy heart, and with ALL thy soul, and with ALL thy strength [might], and with ALL thy mind.” Luke 10: 27, KJV.
“To love Him, the Infinite, Omniscient One, with the whole strength, and mind, and heart, means the HIGHEST DEVELOPMENT of every power. It means that in the WHOLE BEING—the BODY, the MIND, as well as the SOUL—the image of God is to be RESTORED.
“Like the first is the second commandment—‘Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.’ Matt. 22: 39. THE LAW OF LOVE calls for the devotion of body, mind, and soul to the service of God and our fellow men. And this service, while making us a blessing to OTHERS, brings the GREATEST blessings to ourselves.
“UNSELFISHNESS UNDERLIES ALL TRUE DEVELOPMENT.
Through unselfish service we receive the HIGHEST CULTURE of every faculty. More and more fully do we become PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE. We are FITTED FOR HEAVEN, for we receive heaven INTO our hearts.” (End of extract)
Dear friend, ponder upon this precious Bible truth regarding true education! Are we willing to learn as students in the school of Christ, the Master “Teacher sent from God” that prepares and fits us up for His eternal kingdom of glory?
To be continued next MWM, God willing. Bless all, NMF.