October 25, 2020
Sunday Wey Make Thirty for Ordinary Time, Year A
Readings for Today
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“Teacher, which commandment for di law great pass?” Matthew 22:36
Na one of di scholars wey sabi di law ask dis question to test Jesus. From wetin surround dis passage, e clear say di relationship between Jesus and di religious leaders for His time don dey turn to quarrel. Dem don dey test Am, and dem even dey try catch Am for word. But Jesus continue to use His words of wisdom make dem quiet.
As Jesus answer di question above, He give di perfect answer wey make dis scholar of di law quiet. He talk say, “Make you love di Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Na dis commandment great pass, and na im be di first. Di second one be like am: Make you love your neighbour as you love yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39).
With dis statement, Jesus give di complete summary of di law about right and wrong wey dey inside di Ten Commandments. Di first three Commandments show say we must love God pass everything, and with all our strength. Di last six Commandments show say we must love our neighbour. To follow God’s law about right and wrong simple like to fulfil these two commandments wey cover all di others.
But e really simple like dat? Di answer na both “Yes” and “No.” E simple because, normally, wetin God want no dey complicated or hard to understand. Di Gospels explain love clearly, and God dey call us to embrace life wey true love for God and our neighbour go change completely.
But we fit see am as something wey hard, because no be only to love God call us; He call us to love with all our being. We must give ourselves completely, without holding anything back. Dis one dey change our whole life and e mean say we no go hold anything back.
Today, think deeply about dis simple call to love God and your neighbour with all wey you be. Think especially about dat word “all.” As you dey do so, you go surely begin see di ways wey you no dey give everything. As you see where you fall short, use hope commit yourself again to di glorious path of giving your whole self to God and other people.
Lord, I choose to love You with my whole heart, mind, soul and strength. I also choose to love everybody as You love dem. Give me di grace to live by these two commandments of love and to see dem as di path to holy life. I truly love You, dear Lord. Help me love You more. Jesus, na You I trust.
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Image: Christ among di Pharisees by Jacob Jordaens
