How do we Love?

A man came up and asked Jesus which is the Greatest Commandment.

And Jesus answered by saying,

We must Love God with all our heart and soul and with all our mind.

And our neighbor as ourself. Mt. 22:34-40

As they always say,

“Practice what you preach!”

So How did Jesus show that He loved His Father,

Will all His heart and soul and strength?

When he was tempted in the desert

with food, power and popularity He rejected it all.

He said “My food is to do the will of him who sent me.” Jn. 4:34

And in the garden of Gethsemane he prayed,

“Not my Will but Thy Will be done.” Mt. 26:39

How do we show that we love God with all our heart and soul and mind?

Is our food to do the Will of God?

Do we pray,

Not my will but God’s Will be done?

Is coming to Church for one hour, one day a week,

Showing that we Love God with all our heart and soul and mind?

How did Jesus show that he loved His neighbor as He loves Himself?

He washed the feet of His disciples. Jn. 13:5

And He laid down His life for His friends. Jn. 15:13

Because There is no greater love.

What does our neighbor need from us?

What are we willing to sacrifice for our neighbor?

Do we even know our neighbors name?

And finally do we really love ourselves.

Are the things we eat and watch and do and read......

Are they really good for us?

The reason that God made The Great Commandment

to Love God with all our heart and soul and mind and

To Love our neighbor as ourself,

Is not to tell us what to do,

But because it is what makes life worthwhile and worth living.

And the more we do it the better life gets.

God Bless

All Things Franciscan