Gospel: Mark 12: 28-34
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he. And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him,
“You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
- Lord: a person who has authority, control or power over others; a master, chief or ruler.
- Does Lord comprise my concept of God? - ruler, controller, master. Or is my relationship with Him founded on a vision of Him as Lord, God and Father - loving Creator, giver of my life and my freedom, full of compassion and mercy?
- neighbor: a person (or thing) that is near another; one's fellow human being; a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans.
- How do I show kindness towards those around me? How do I love myself - as the center of the universe? Or not giving myself the dignity and respect that I am worthy of as God's child? Am I aware that I can't truly love another until I have a deep sense of my own value before God?
- understanding: comprehension; knowledge of or familiarity with a particular thing; skill in dealing with or handling something.
- How do I develop my familiarity and skill when it comes to loving God, myself and others? Do I realize that this takes time and effort - what more am I willing to do? What more is God calling me to?
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