1 Cor 12:31 - 13:13 / Luke 7:31-35
There is one word that we use quite often, and that is “transaction”.
That word is often used in business, in payments and in services.
A transaction is quite clear and straightforward, in that there are records and documents in the dealings.
When it comes to people, there is the tendency to have transactions, so that matters can be clear and understandable.
But when we see our interactions with others as transactions, then there is no need for relationships.
Yet, life is not about transactions with others.
Even if we think it is just a momentary interaction with a stranger, we can’t say for sure that we won’t meet that person again.
Reflecting on what St. Paul said in the 1st reading about the essence of love, and as Christians, then we know that love is not a transaction.
With love, we build relationships with others, regardless of whether we interact with them everyday or momentarily.
When there is love in our interactions with others, then the bridges of relationships are being built.
Then there will be understanding and the love of God will be in our human relationships.