The command of love. Let us not forget that Jesus is waiting for an answer.

Principle: Loving people always have something to say. Jesus says, “Be merciful… Do not judge. Do not condemn. To what extent you will measure, so shall it be measured to you” (Luke 6: 36-38). Jesus’ words speak of generosity. The Lord Jesus elevated the love of enemies to the central command: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you and pray for those who reproach you” (Luke 6:27). -28).

The Christian realizes that he is the work of God’s generosity, and therefore he strives to behave as Jesus teaches him. The Christian does not exalt himself, but by his behavior, he tries to remind the surroundings of his God’s generosity towards us sinners. Christ’s words raise many questions. How does the Church carry out this commandment? It is necessary to give a personal answer to this and similar items, but a response is also expected for the Church. Each individually and all together, we are called upon by Christ to work together on the commandment of love. The world needs witnesses. Witnesses of love.

A great human rights activist – a black man, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a great and fearless believer, Martin Luther King, who was shot by an assassin for his conviction, said to these words: “Do what you want, but we will not stop loving you.” We realize that loving those who do not love us is difficult, very difficult, but it pays to love. The command of love is not just for someone, perhaps strong, but Jesus gives the command of love to every person. The command of love binds every believing Christian. Every Christian, he receives an example from Christ. Christ died for our sins. St. Basil says, “Man is a creature who has been commanded to become God.” And St. Athanasius says, “The Son of God became man so that the sons of man could become the sons of God.” John Paul II writes in the encyclical “Redemptor hominis” (Article 8): “Christ is united with every man.”

How many times last week have we been left out when someone around us needed our help, an example? We didn’t help. We didn’t shake hands. They didn’t advise. Perhaps one word was enough, a smile, a handshake … Perhaps we have many excuses, reasons to apologize that the person in question is of such a nature that he does not care; he is not interested in cooperation. Is the command of love a superhuman requirement? Yes, it is unattainable by our weak human forces, but perhaps by the power of God, which is always up to us. Jesus helps us not to compare ourselves with our neighbors, but with God, and to follow God in love. He loves all people, embraces the saint and the sinner.

Let us add the principle from the beginning: From God’s perspective, many things will appear to us in a new light, and we will recognize that our neighbor was not as an enemy as we imagined him to be.