³⁴ But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. ³⁵ Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, ³⁶ “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 
³⁷ Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ ³⁸ This is the first and great commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” -Matt 22:34-40


Paraphrase: When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered and one of the lawyer ask Him to test Him, saying "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus answered " 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."


Lessons Learnt: After reading Pastor Mark Finley's book, then I realized that first loving God and then loving others basically sums up the Ten commandments. The first 4 being in relation to God and the last 6 being in relation with our fellow men. So Jesus is basically asking us to remember the Law, And Love is the greatest command.


Prayer: LORD, thank you that you have shown me the great commandment, to love the LORD my God and in order to do that LORD I need to read the Word. So LORD, help me to read the Word daily as it is with me, and guide me to walk the way where I should walk. Help me to remember thy Law and may I not trespass it. I thank you LORD for listening to my prayer. Amen.