God has blessed humanity with an unparalleled gift: His saving power, His love. He expressed love first by creating the world and then by creating us in His image so we may love one another.
But God’s love didn’t stop there. He gave us His Son, Jesus Christ, who died for our sins. Through Jesus, God’s love took on a human face, and when we remember Him on the Cross and eat the Eucharist, we are reminded of this love.
It is no wonder that many have performed charitable deeds for others in Jesus’ name, even at great sacrifice. For when they do, God’s saving power flows through them like an unrestrained wild river.
God’s love shows us how to care for our loved ones, friends, community, and even our enemies.
He does not deprive anyone of His love, for we are all His creations. Regardless of how we respond, He loves first, and thus, He expects nothing in return from us.
Yet, He is a God of mercy who wants us under His wing to preserve us from eternal damnation. Although Jesus’ death was an injustice, the love that flowed from His side became justice for those who obey His commandments and love others as He loves us.
If we need to find love, we should not waste our time on the fleeting love of the world. That love expects something in return, and it may devour our souls to feed its hunger for our spirit.
To live for the love of the flesh is to live for the moment, which disfigures our soul. No one can escape God’s saving power, but we can choose to decline it. He loves us but does not impose His will on us like the world does.
He wants us to love Him willingly, without expecting any reward, simply because He loves us. We must choose between eternal salvation or damnation at every turn, thought and deed.
We can either receive the Eucharist of love or worldly food that perishes. God’s saving power is eternal, a mystery we will never fully understand.
We are imperfect, living in an imperfect world, but God does not expect us to comprehend it. He desires us to share His love with all His creation.
Let us pray: O Lord, thank you for Your unconditional love. We do not deserve it but need it to live according to Your will. May the Holy Spirit be with us so we may experience Your saving power: Your love. Amen.
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