WEDNESDAY 10TH MARCH 2021
THIRD WEEK OF LENT
Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9
Matthew 5:17-19
OBEY THE LAWS OF GOD BY SHOWING LOVE
Laws are very important for the smooth running of the society, without laws, the world will be in chaos and nothing will work. It is the same with the practice of the Christian faith. God saw that the people of Israel needed laws to guide them, thus he gave moses the 10 commandments. The pharisees even went further to interpret and expand the laws into 613. This made the Jews overly conscious of their life and what they did, so as not to offend God by breaking the law.
When Jesus began to preach the message of love, they thought that he was against the laws, but he sounded clearly that he had come to complete and perfect the law with love. One who does not love, does not obey the law, the one who loves has already obeyed the laws. By love, we will communicate what it means to obey the law. Those who do not love have not only broken the law, they have also led others astray.
Lord help us to obey you by proving others. Amen.
Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie, MSP.
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