An Important Truth, Part II

Friday, March 4

An Important Truth, Part II    

Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses? Matthew 22:36

The second part of the command written in Matthew 22 is just as important as the first. Matthew 22:39 says ‘A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ In responding to the Pharisees question Jesus gave him a clear answer: the greatest among many things that man could do is to love. To love God wholly and totally (with one’s heart soul, and mind) and to love one’s neighbor are the greatest commandments of all. God’s word tells us “these two commands are pegs; everything in God’s Law…hangs on them.”

One cannot say “I love God” but hates his/ her neighbor or has nothing to do with his/ her neighbor. Because God is love and that is why we are able to love. What pleases the Lord and what makes one worthy of the Lord’s saving grace. From God’s love, mercy and compassion follow.

But loving God and loving one’s neighbor are vague concepts unless put into action, let us then make our love real so we may share real love with those who need it.