Matthew 22:36-40 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 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 neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Can you obey the second command if you do not love yourself?

Jesus understood this and went out of His way to help us be a people that could feel good about ourselves. He didn’t stop at the Cross and say “It is finished” to be done with us. He has given us a life worth living.

1 Timothy 1:5 (ESV) The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers 

I chose this bible version because it makes plain that which I believe to be true. Love issues from our hearts. The indwelling love of Christ pours out of our hearts like living waters.

John 7:38 (KJV) He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

We can only do that if we have a good conscience and sincere faith. If we do not feel good about ourselves and the life we live, it will result in treating others poorly. This is not pride of life but rather submitting to the God of all mercies who dwells in our hearts by faith. We will not act on faith if we do not believe that by faith.

We will love ourselves if we can see God in us.