Love Thy Neighbor, Alive and Well In NC

By Robert Garner

Rutherford County

Western North Carolina has been beat up by Hurricane Helene, a historic storm of destruction. We’ve been knocked out, loved ones have perished, and homes and businesses damaged or taken away by flood waters and falling trees. This is the USA Christian Bible Belt, we believe in the power of God and pray for all those in these times of trouble and need – we will recover! Above all this calamity, God Almighty proves; that “Loving thy Neighbor as Thyself “is Alive and Well in North Carolina.

Psalm 23:4-6, “Yea, though I [we] Walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I [we] fear no evil: for thou art with me; the rod [support] and thy staff [strength] they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, thou anointest [Holy Spirit Anointing] my head with oil; my cup [portion] runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever”.

Induvial citizens, private storm recovery groups, churches, and pilots of personally owned aircraft all help their neighbors by providing necessary goods and services. In my community, the citizens, with their personal tractors and chainsaws, have cleaned up many traveled roads in Union Mills, NC by the day after the storm. A special thanks to all those individuals helping their neighbors, and never forget those power company linemen risking their lives restoring power in our cities and towns. God Almighty sees every one of you as an outstanding example of “Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself”.

God Almighty has a lot to say about our neighbors, in His word, the scriptures. The word “Neighbor”, spelled Neighbour in the Authorized KJV bible, is found 109 times in 100 verses.  Mark 12:31; “and the second [commandment] is like, namely this, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these”.

All of those who attempt to bring the Word of God to others have one purpose. That purpose is to bring the God of comfort to all people; because we ourselves have been comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3,4 explains it perfectly. “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God”. 

May the LORD bless all our cities and town communities affected by the storm. We would all agree with the following Scripture verses to assist with the storm recovery effort as we “Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself”.

Leviticus 19:18, “Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD”. 

Mark 12:13 “And to love him [God Almighty] with all thy heart, and with all understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his Neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices”.

Mathew 19:19, “Honour thy father and mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 

Zechariah 8:16, “These are the things ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his Neighbour: execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates”. 

Zechariah 8:17, “And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his Neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD”. 

Ephesians 4:25, “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his Neighbour: for we are members one of another”.

Deuteronomy 27:24, “Cursed be he that smiteth his Neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen”. 

Exodus 20:16, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour”. 

Proverbs 3:28, “Say not unto thy Neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee”.

Proverbs 14:21 “He that despiseth his Neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he”.

James 2:8, “If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thyself, ye do well”.

Romans 13:10, “Love worketh no ill to his Neighbour; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law”.

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Robert W. Garner and his wife live in Union Mills, Rutherford County, NC. He’s a Christian Bible study researcher/writer/coach allied with other Biblical Scripture investigators unaffiliated with any church denominations. Their Scripture research spans 600 years of Christian Bible languages which include English, Hebrew, and Greek. As God Almighty commands in 1 Corinthians 2:13 we search the scriptures; “not in the words which man’s wisdom teaches, but what the Holy Ghost teaches; comparing spiritual with spiritual”; which is a scripture with scripture.

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