THINK POSITIVE
“There is no other commandment greater than these.” – Mark 12: 31
I’ve said it many times, I’ll say it again here. Love is the point of it all. Because love tells you what to do, not only what not to do.
Consider this: Most of the 10 Commandments are stated in a grammatically negative way. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not commit adultery. They’re correct and we should obey them. But if, for example, someone asks you how to go to SM Mall of Asia coming from Roxas Boulevard, you can’t just say, “Don’t go straight to Cavite.” Or, “Don’t turn left to the airport.” He may not reach Cavite or the airport but that won’t ensure that he reaches his destination.
More than instructions on where not to go or what not to do, you should tell him directly and positively what he must do exactly. That’s why when Jesus was asked about the commandments, he summed it up by positively, directly telling us what to do: Love God! Love others! LOVE!
Because you can lock yourself inside your room all your life and not kill or steal or commit adultery. But what have you done? Nothing!
We don’t live Christian lives just by avoiding sin. We live, as Jesus said and did, by loving!Alvin Barcelona (alvinbarcelona@gmail.com)
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REFLECTION:
Do you obey the 10 Commandments? Is love the reason why you avoid sin and do good? Love more today.
Lord Jesus, teach me the paths I should avoid. But above all, show me clearly the road to Your eternal love. In Your Name. Amen.
St. Clement Mary Hofbauer, pray for us.
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