There’s a story Jesus told that is among the most poignant and also the most ignored. In Luke 10:25-37, a teacher of the Law decided to test Jesus. He asked Jesus, ““Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25 NKJV)

Jesus, naturally, answered his question with another: “What does the Law say?” The teacher correctly told Jesus, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as y...