The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/100614.cfm) reminds me that we are called to love our neighbour.
The gospel shows us one of the most common parable – the good Samaritan. Yes, we see how difficult and challenging it may be to love. It can sometimes be inconvenient. But that’s love. If it is something fun, not taking a lot of your time, effort and resources, then probably it is not love. Real love entails effort, commitment, time and resources – as what the Samaritan did in the parable. He did not just give the man something. He did not just leave the man to the innkeeper and left some coins. He took care of the man, took time off to bring him to an inn, gave up resources, and even planned to come back to make sure the man is fine and properly taken care of. Add the fact that they are enemies with each other That’s love!
Jesus expects the same from us.
We may not have the chance to do this to others, but God wants us to be ready to. God wants us to be willing. But more than the desire, God wants us to act now. Does not matter how simple our act of love may be. Does not matter to whom. What matters is we start acting, that we start loving our neighbour. In school, in the office, in the community, and in family. God wants us to do even simple acts of love, and as we do so, he will slowly transform us and ready us to do even greater acts of love.
May we heed his call to do good to others, to spread God’s love to our neighbours.
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another week. And thank you for an extra day to rest. Thank you for the reminder Lord. As I start the week, help me to start acting this love as well. May I love others even in small ways, simple ways. As I do so, I know that you will slowly transform me, and love me as I love you through others. Amen.
Blessed week!
In Christ,
-g-
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