Annual Mtg Recognitions
Passing the Gavel
A Top Ten Win
America loves a good Top Ten list. From the Top Ten vacation spots and the most popular trucks to the best BBQ restaurants and the weirdest foods people have eaten, we are curious about what others think. What puzzles me is that even though we enjoy knowing these lists, they rarely change how we actually live. Information by itself is not a bad thing—as long as it helps us live a more meaningful, God-centered life.
In Exodus 20, God gives us His own Top Ten list for living a godly life: the Ten Commandments. These commands provide a clear standard that blesses not only us but also everyone around us. God’s list was never meant to be complicated. Jesus summarized it beautifully in Matthew 22:37–40 when He said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind… and love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
In other words, God wrapped His Top Ten into just two: love God and love others. That doesn’t guarantee a life without problems, but it does promise a life with purpose and spiritual direction.
As we approach Valentine’s Day, may we reflect on what it truly means to love God and love those around us. The rewards of that kind of love far outweigh anything we might learn from the Top Ten Valentine’s Gifts for 2026.
In His Love,
Bentley Hill
