What if...The Bible Commandments Were Promises From God? (part 2)

So: is this idea completely ludicrous? Perhaps it's impossible. Maybe you can't have your cake and eat it, too. Surely a saying can't be a demand and a promise at the same time.
For example, when you take out a certain kind of loan, you will sign what is called a "promissory note." This is a promise you make to pay off the loan. And if you neglect to pay off the loan, you can be sure to receive a "demand notice" requiring that you pay up. You promised to pay, and now they demand that you do what you promised. But the promise was your statement, and the demand was theirs. Hmmmm.
Is there anything in real life that is both a demand and a promise at the same time?
If you've ever had a house built, or done some contracting work, then you might have come across a Specification Book. When a house (or other building) is constructed, we don't just use blueprints. Handy as those are, they are superceded by the Specifications. The "Spec Book" has a peculiar kind of language. It sounds like the Old Testament Bible. It will say things like this:
The slab floor shall be of poured concrete 4" thick. It shall be reinforced with iron at 6" spacings.
The main duct shall be of 24 gauge metal, joined with Pittsburgh and drive cleats, and the joints shall be sealed with Mastic or equivalent sealant.
The electrical service shall be of a capacity of 200 Amperes at 240 volts AC.
This is definitely a demand. The architect is saying to the contractor, "You will build it this way or you will be in breach of contract, and there will be consequences."
But it's also a promise. The architect is saying to the home owner, "Don't worry. I'm making sure that the floors are solid, the ducts are sealed, and the electrical supply is more than adequate."
The builder has to do everything to ensure that the house is finished according to the Specs. The home owner has to do nothing to accomplish the same goal.
As Arsenio Hall used to say, "Just something that makes you go, 'Hmmmmmm.'"

What if...The Bible Commandments Were Promises From God?

Jesus said, 'The greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.' Then He went on to say, 'The second commandment is just like it: love your neighbour like you love yourself.'
Whenever I hear that, I get uncomfortable. I don't know if I've ever done anything with all my heart. I know I haven't loved God or another human being with all my heart. I don't even think I've loved myself wholeheartedly. (I have this theory that most women know what they want. But most men don't, and that's why men have hobbies.)
I've always heard this commandment as an ought to. "You ought to love God with all your heart. You ought to love your neighbour." But what if it's not an ought. What if it's a promise?
What if God--the Person who originally said this commandment--what if He is saying, "Trust me. You don't feel like it, you don't understand it, you may not be counting on it. But you will love Me with all your heart, and you will love your neighbour. I promise you."
What if?

take a look at Part 2 (http://happyman-vince.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-ifthe-bible-commandments-were_10.html)