Reflection (The readings are below, for your reference)
This whole commandment thing may be a bit tough to take for us North American twenty-first century types. Do you remember the theme song of the television comedy series “Malcolm in the Middle?” The lyrics repeat the line over and over, “You’re not the boss of me!” In today’s reality TV, road-ragey, get-them-before-they-get-you world, commandments might not go over big.
Instead of “commandment to be obeyed” let’s think “revelation to be treasured,” because this gift is all about love. Love lifts us up where we belong, love makes the world go ‘round, love is all you need.
Namaste! Amen!
The Readings
Acts 14:5-8
Psalm 115:1-5,15-16
John 14:21-26
They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Abba God, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.’ Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, ‘Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Abba God will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from Abba who sent me.
‘I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom Abba will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.
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