Agape
"...for the measure you give will be the measure you give back." Luke 6:38
The Constitution that guides the lives of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth is entitled "Toward Boundless Charity." Its title is a continual reminder of God's lavishly generous love, forgiveness, and mercy. The only way to respond to these freely given gifts, I believe, is to share them generously with others.
Some people are easy to love and are gracious recipients of our gifts. Others, though, can be more challenging with their demands, needs, and seeming lack of response. Ironically, these are the people whom we are called to love the most.
How wise is the measure of our love? Does it reach beyond our comfort level to include all of God's people? Does it matter if the other person gives in return? Or can we give in boundless charity?
Today I will reach out in loving kindness to someone in need of God's love through a smile, a greeting, a donation, or an act of charity.
Readings: Daniel 9:4-10; Psalm 79; Luke 6:36-38
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