To love is the purpose of our life: to love God and to love others. The best way to love God is to love others. When we receive God’s love, it will compel us to give it to other people. Loving our neighbor, thus, hinges on us loving God with our whole being.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son provides an insight into the kind of love God has for us. Imagine yourself as the younger son, sinful to God and to others. Are you prepared to admit your sins and ask for forgiveness? Imagine yourself as the older son, always faithful but unable to forgive. Who do you need to forgive in your life? Imagine yourself as the merciful father. Who is that prodigal person you have to welcome back in your life?
Love in action is mercy. As God has been merciful to our weaknesses, we should also be merciful to others. This Lenten season, let us ponder on God’s challenge: How can I become a bridge of love between God and others?
Love: The Greatest Commandment, shared by Sis. Myra Bolo and Sis. Dulce Block, is the first topic of the Love and Mercy module.
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