Jesus had a lot to say about many things and Christians know them all to be important. However, there are certain things that that are very important. In Mark's Gospel chapter 12 verse 30 we read:

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength…"

Jesus was answering the question concerning which is the greatest commandment. He replies "The Lord your God is the only God…." Then he points out to his hearers that with every part of our being we should love God - that is in the way we think, feel and in all that we do. We should do everything because we love God.

However, to love God alone is not enough. Jesus was keen to point this out:

"The second most important commandment is this: 'Love your neighbour as you love yourself'"

Jesus knew the importance of loving God, but this should not mean that we neglect people. We are called to love others, even when it is difficult to like them!

The Jewish people had often seen God as the God of thunder, earthquakes, and judgement. Jesus wanted to show us that God could be much more than that. He wanted us to know him as a child knows their parents:

"I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except by me."(John 14 v 6)

Jesus said the way to know God as the Father was to know Jesus, and the way to know Jesus is to read the Bible and pray. Jesus urged everyone to pray:

"Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done,
On earth as in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors
And do not bring us to the time of trail
But rescue us from the evil one.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen" (Matthew 6 v9-13)

Jesus assure us that God would hear our prayers:

"Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you" (Luke 11 v9)

He knew that all things were possible with God. Of course Jesus said much more - a good place to find out what He said is in Luke's Gospel. You can find the Bible on line at http://www.gospelcom.net/ibs/niv/

"If you love me you will obey my commandments. I will ask the Father to send another comforter, who will stay with you for ever" (John 14 v15)

We give thanks to God that Jesus did this and His Holy Spirit is with us guiding and supporting us throughout our lives. True to His words

"I am with you always, to the end of time" (Matthew 28 v 20)