BOMM Devotional - Week of August 1

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12

I may be dating myself, but this is the legendary “Golden Rule.” I would argue, that this is one of, if not thee, single most important statement ever made by Jesus, while simultaneously, one in which all Christians fail to adhere. Jesus emphasized our obedience to God in the positive with “thou shalt,” in contrast to “thou shalt not.”