Hosea 14:2-0 / Mark 12:28-34
There are moments in life which can be called moments of enlightenment.
We may have seen something or heard something many times over, and they seem ordinary and casual.
But there may come a moment when the ordinary and the casual has a revelation for us, and sometimes we call it the “Oh I see … “ moment.
In the gospel, one of the scribes asked Jesus about which is the first of all the commandments.
As a scribe, he should know what is the first of all the commandments.
He may have had a motive for asking that question but it is not stated.
So, Jesus replied with a quote from the Law that stated about the love for God and for neighbour.
The scribe seems to be enlightened by how Jesus stated that Law.
Even Jesus saw how wisely the scribe had spoken, and He even told the scribe that he is not far from the kingdom of God.
As we journey on in the season of Lent, let us also take time to reflect on our prayer and the other spiritual disciplines like penance, fasting, almsgiving and works of charity.
May we, like the scribe, be granted the wisdom and the understanding to receive God’s revelation, and may we also continue to walk closer to God.