THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT

 

July 10^th

 

“The Greatest Commandment”

 

In the 22^nd chapter

Of Saint Luke’s Gospel

A young lawyer

Asks Jesus

Which is the greatest commandment

 

Jesus answers

Love God

With all your heart

With all your soul

And with all your mind

And to love your neighbor

As yourself

 

And why

Should we do this

 

We should love God

Because not only did Jesus

Tell us to do so

But because

We are all children of God

And God is living

In each and every one of us

 

And each and every one of us

Is special

Because each and every one of us

Are unique

With our own set of abilities and talents

No two of us

Are alike

 

It is interesting

That in the story

Of the “good” samaritan

Everyone is named

Except the man

Lying by the side of the road

 

And the reason

This man is not named

Is because

It does not matter

We are

To love everyone

 

Finally Dear Lord

We pray

Help us to love you

With a total love

 

And help us

To love all others

Because you Dear Lord

Are LIVING in ALL OF US

 

Robert P. Wallman

5/27/10

 

·                Inspired by the teaching of Father Leo Clifford