Love as Commandment

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 30th Week : Sunday*

*Gospel : Mt 22:34-40*

*First Reading : Ex 22:20-26*

*SECOND READING - 1 Thes 1:5c-10*

*Love as Commandment*

*1) Why Love is Commandment?*

The Gospel of the day Speaks about the Love as Commandment

*“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”* To this question gives a simple answer that Love of God and Love of the Neighbour is the greatest  commandment 

A commandment is one of the important law, which a Christian must obey or follow 

*2) Love As commandment*

When Love becomes an commandment there is no choice to love or not to love 

It simply says that one is supposed to love. There is no question of not loving at all 

So commandment of Love says, one must live in love and not otherwise 

*3) Love is a commandment because God is Love*

There is no existence for human being without God. 

So to depend on God means to Love God. Anything and everything with God, depends on Love 

There is no other way than Love. So it becomes a commandment of Love 

*4 Love is Like a Breath*

There is no choice either to breath or not to breath 

Without breathing one can't survive. So breathing becomes commandment in the sense that one has to follow it. Without that one can't survive

In our life too, love is like a breath. It gives us life and helps us to love

We obey to love from the moment of our conception and it continues till we die

Our life is nothing but the Commandment of Love 

*5) Two areas of the commandment*

*Love of God*: Once again when we speak about the love of God, we have to obey to the one from whom comes the power of Love 

*Love of the Neighbour* : When it becomes a commandment, there is no chice there. The only choice is to love the neighbour 

*6) Three Angles of the Commandment of Love*

*With all your Mind* In love, mind and reason is very important. It helps us to understand the purity of genuine love and to choose the unconditional love 

*With all your Heart* Heart is the center of Love. Love should come from heart. Heart is also the symbol emotions and power of Love 

*With All your Soul/Strength* This angle of Love makes the person to act and do something in an concrete situation. 

Love without Works is nothing and Works without Works is useless

 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*