2 Cor 11:1-11 / Matthew 6 : 7-15
One of the fundamental teachings in Christianity is this teaching on love - love for God and love for neighbour.
In fact, Jesus taught that as the greatest commandment of the Law (Matthew 22:36-40)
When we reflect deeper on it, we can see that love indeed has an attractive power.
If anyone is attracted to Christianity, it is simply because of the attractive power of love.
Yet, attractive as it is, there is a price for this love.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul had to keep his anger at bay because the Corinthians were straying away from the true teachings of Chirst and he went all out to bring them back to the faith.
In the end, he asked this rhetoric question - "Would I do that if I did not love you? God knows I do".
In the gospel when Jesus taught His disciples to pray, the first half of the prayer mentioned about the will of God that is to be done.
So what is the will of God for us? What does God want us to do?
The will of God is that we love Him and that we express this love for others.
God loved us first. That was His will.
May we be willing to love God and neighbour too.