Jesus reminds us that our actions toward others show our love for God. We are on a transformative journey. God knows our hearts, our past, and our present. God's love can transform us, regardless of our past. We are bigger than our circumstances.
Every day, when we wake up and look in the mirror, can we say we love who we see? Many of us, if not all, may feel they are not perfect or holy enough to be loved. In today’s Gospel, a scribe asks Jesus- What is the greatest of the commandant? The answer is love.
Love is not just a part of who we are; it is at the very core of our being and what we are called to do and be. When our relationships with God, neighbors, and self are united, we are not far from the kingdom. Can we truly love God whom we cannot see and not love our brothers and sisters whom we do see?
Sometimes, we see in our brothers and sisters a reflection of ourselves. We often see our “growing edges” or our faults. We sometimes see our past experiences when we were not the best image of our true selves. We sometimes don’t love ourselves enough to love and to know that we are loveable.
If Christianity were simply a religion in which we are called only to love God, it would be easy for some people. In Christianity, while we are called to be in a relationship with God, we are to be concerned about our neighbors. Someone said, “Love is to will the good of the other.” As we become more concerned about others, we also begin to care about ourselves.
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