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Love is the only law we are to live by. And love is the fulfillment of the Law that God reveals through Moses in today’s First Reading. We love Him because He has loved us first. We love our neighbour because we can’t love the God we haven’t seen unless we love those made in His image and likeness, whom we have seen.

When Jesus was asked by members of his community, “ Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus redirects part of his answer to the words contained in the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy. He says, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” And then Jesus adds the second instruction: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” That was a very straightforward and familiar statement. This was a part of the daily practice of those who were listening to Jesus. Members of the Jewish community prayed a daily prayer called the Shema, which incorporates the first statement that Jesus quoted to them. That tradition continues to this day.

 The commandment that Jesus gives to the scribe seems pretty simple. He tells him that the most important rule is that they must love God above all things and with every fibre of their beings. While the scribes and the Sadducees may have been somewhat sceptical about the true identity of Jesus, they had been formed by God’s teachings and requirements for a holy life. Still, they were still struggling with these ideals.

As contemporary faith followers, the struggle to live fully these commandments is apparent throughout our society. If loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind were easy, there would be no room for doubt when difficulties would arise. Yet, there are times for many when doubts arise – especially when prayers are not answered as quickly as one would want or in the way one would hope. It is common for regular churchgoers to question the existence of God at very challenging points in life. There have been many books written about this subject. Some of you may have read When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner.

Trust is a main source of love. Jesus reminds us that when God is fully trusted, there cannot be any room for second-guessing. When there seems to be no explanation for occurrences in life, those are the moments to let your faith sustain you and lean on God for support and strength, instead of turning away from God.

There is more to this assignment than loving God with all your being. Jesus takes it a step further and says, “Love your neighbour as yourself.” In the Gospel of Mark, the scribe agrees with Jesus and understands the requirements.

 But take a look at the discussion Jesus had with the Pharisees in the account from Luke about the greatest commandment. When Jesus says to them, “Love your neighbour,” they immediately push back by asking, “Who is my neighbour?” This is where things seem to get a little tricky. Jesus demonstrates the answer with the parable of the Good Samaritan. He tells the story of the man who was robbed, injured, and left in the road for dead. A priest saw the incapacitated man and walked right past him. A Levite encountered him and actually crossed the street away from him. It was the Samaritan, the unlikeliest person of all, who stopped, offered aid, and even got him to a place where someone could care for him. Jesus’ admonition to the Pharisees was that love for your neighbour is wrapped tightly in care, compassion, and mercy.

 When we love God completely, we are bound to find ways to answer the call to love our neighbours also. We will be accepting of people who look different from us and those whose lifestyles are not the same.

More importantly, there is a willingness to trust God enough to believe that neighbours are the same as we are. They have the same dreams and desires to love the Lord and to follow God as faithful disciples. They, too, have picked up their crosses and have made the commitment to follow Jesus. What greater love is there? The Good News from Jesus is that this kind of love is achievable. It is possible to love others so much that polarization ends, and healing begins.

 

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