And this is love

First Reading: Psalm: Gospel:

2 John 4-9 Psalm 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18 Luke 17:26-37

2 John 1:6  And this is love, that we follow his commandments; this is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you follow love.

If we say we love someone we must be willing to act in a certain way that is pleasing and/or beneficial to them.  We have to be willing to listen and think about someone else ahead of ourselves. 

But this in and of itself is not enough. We have to follow His commandments.  God alone know perfect righteousness and true love will be in obedient to him.  We can only love his people if we obey God.

Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to have a heart to obey you and to love others through that obedience.

Amen