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| | Mt 5:17-19 | | He who keeps the commandments and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. | | Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from the Law until all its purpose is achieved. Therefore, anyone who infringes even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered the least in the kingdom of Heaven; but the person who keeps them and teaches them will be considered great in the kingdom of Heaven. |
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| | Ps 147:12-13,15-16,19-20 | | O Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. | | Every action has a thought behind it. Acts that are intentionally done to harm others are termed crimes, while unintentional acts are termed accidents. Any wise person would assess a situation not from the acts but from the intentions, attitudes etc. While human biengs judge by deeds, God judges from the intentions. Rules are important but looking beyond the visible rules, if one can get hold of the spirit embedded into it, then laws gain real meaning. Many stay at the superficial level and do not move beyond the ordinary. The letter of the law is bare minimum but the spirit of the law is deep enough to turn us around and help us get closer to Him. It does take courage to look beyond the window. |
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