Daily Reflections From Higher Things®

Today's Reading: Matthew 22:34-46 Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 9:23-10:22; Matthew 11:20-30 "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22:40) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Love God. Love your neighbor. Every commandment teaches us to do one or the other. Our problem is that we do neither. Instead of loving God and others, we are turned inward, loving ourselves. God owes us a break. Other people should live to serve us. That's sin. Perhaps the man asks Jesus which is the greatest commandment so that he can try to keep it. That won't work, either. No, what has to happen is that all the Law and the Prophets hang on those two commandments. What are the Law and the Prophets? That refers to the Old Testament. What is the Old Testament about? The promise of a Savior. It's about Jesus. So let's try that: "On these two commandments hangs Jesus." Now we're getting to the heart of the Law's fulfillment. Jesus, as true God and man, loves both God the Father and His neighbor. On the Cro