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.”
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Reflection:
What is life without Jesus? It’s barren, chaotic and
without peace. What is life without following the laws of God? It’s the same as
well. Jesus comes into our lives to make it meaningful and productive.
Not meaningful and productive in the eyes of this world but meaningful and
productive in His eyes.
When we break the laws of God we also distance
ourselves from the love of Jesus. For example if a politician shows in his
public image that he is a follower of Jesus. He will not break the law by
stealing money from the coffers of the government, etc.
He will not break the law of God by siding
with those who are espousing anti poor laws such as death penalty. Otherwise he
is only using Jesus to serve his own hidden agenda. Same goes for a spouse who
professes to follow Jesus. He/she should not break the law by betraying the
marriage covenant.
There’s always a reward that awaits those who follow
the laws of God. And there’s always a reward that awaits those who follow Jesus
and His commandments.
Do you always follow the laws of God and Jesus? –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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