Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48
46 For if you love those who love you,
what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you
salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the
Gentiles do the same? 48 You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly
Father is perfect.
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Reflection:
Would you love your enemy?
One of the most difficult actions to do is to love your enemy or to love those who’ve hurt you and those who continue to do no good to you. For example how can you love your unfaithful spouse? How can you love someone whose been making life so difficult for you?
Indeed, these kinds of people are very
hard to love much less forgive. But on the other hand if God can love and forgive us no matter our sins who are we not to love
and forgive? And who are we to focus on hatred instead of love?
Why don’t we try loving those who are hurting us, why don’t we try to eliminate whatever hatred in our hearts? What would remain if we eliminate hatred? Only love would remain. Loving and forgiving the person who've hurt you doesn't mean that you would allow yourself to be taken for a ride again. It only means that you let the love of God reign in your heart.
The moment we love those who hurt us, the moment we forgive and the moment we eliminate hatred in our hearts. We become free from the bondage of the Devil and we free ourselves from any form of negative, evil and hurtful emotions.
Jesus loves us all whoever we are and
whatever sins we have committed. This infinite love of Jesus is always there
for us. However, there is the
kingdom of the devil where those who do no good and those who continue to
refuse the love of Jesus are destined to dwell. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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