Gospel MT 5:17-19
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.
I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.
Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,
not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter
will pass from the law,
until all things have taken place.
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments
and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven.
But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments
will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.
I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.
Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,
not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter
will pass from the law,
until all things have taken place.
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments
and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven.
But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments
will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”
The Good News of the gospel isn't all sweetness and light. In today's reading, Jesus reminds us that we are still accountable for following the law - even the smallest letter or smallest part of a letter! He wants us to take the commandments seriously and hold others accountable as well. Just as traffic laws keep us all safe on the road, Gods laws help us stay on the road to holiness. Then why do I feel like the life has been sucked out of me when I reflect on this reading! I'm a "free spirit." I like doing what I want, when I want. I find holding others accountable to be a burden. I find holding myself accountable to be a burden! Clearly, this is an area I humbly ask for God's purification.
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