Mt 5:38-48
It is all about not being calculative, such as how many times I should forgive someone who has wronged me, how I should get back at someone, how much I should help, etc. When it comes to perfection as depicted in ‘So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect’, can perfection ever be calculated? If it can be calculated or measured, it can never be perfection for there is still room for increase or improvement or change. God is perfect Who does not need improvement or change. As children of God, we should not be measuring or calculating how many times I have to forgive, who I should forgive, ie. I only forgive the people I like while going against or holding grudges towards people I dislike, etc. That is the worldly teaching where there is a lot of calculation involved such as the calculation of profitable going to be earned out of certain amount of investment where the gospel reading has illustrated through ‘Do not the tax collectors do the same?’. God’s love is limitless, unlike the resources of the world where the resources are limited to meet the unlimited wants and needs. In the Kingdom of God, God’s love is abundant. It will only increase when shared with more and more people. There is no need to be stingy in sharing it or trying to earn it or snatching away from the others.
If God’s love for us is limitless, our love for others should also be limitless for ‘So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.’ When I am going closer and closer to holiness, that means I am sharing more and more of my life with others, including forgiving and loving everyone ‘seventy seven times’, since God is perfect and I will only be perfect for allowing more and more of this Perfect God to take over in my life. Then, I will grow more and more like the image of God which is God’s loving plan for my existence. Of course, God will protect us from being abused for He will bless us the Wisdom as to how to share His Love with the others while protecting us from harm and abuse as long as we heed the prompting of the Holy Spirit within us. The Holy Spirit will guide us how to best share God’s love with everyone in our lives so that the Kingdom of God will expand. So, rest assured that God is always there to protect you from harm. Have the courage, open your heart and share the Love within you by sharing your life with the others. The Holy Spirit will guide you as long as you are staying close to God.
With Love,
Elena
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