Matthew 22: 34-40
The Greatest Commandment
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’" 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself." 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Reading daily headlines, one would think that no one ever heard of the Great Commandment. Hatred, ripping one another apart, rancor, disrespect, are rampant. yet the formula for peace, harmony and becoming fully human is summed up succinctly, and needs only to be lived. "Aye, there's the rub." It takes daily effort fortified by prayer, and reflection to put the "greatest commandment" into effect. Who are the people we find difficult to love? There's the starting point. Let us ask God NOW for the grace to see them as he sees them and to remove from our hearts any past words or interactions that prevent us from making a new start in loving them.
Bro. Rene
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