Wednesday Third Week of Lent

Matthew 5:17-19

Today's gospel comes right after the Beatitudes.  Jesus is reminding us that He has not come to replace, but, to fulfill the law.

It would be a good practice to go over the beatitudes today and think about how Jesus transforms the Mosaic law into a real basic and worthy set of guidelines to keep us on track when we get confused, the beatitudes.

Jesus is transformative.  Jesus transforms the law into a real, practical, non judgmental way of living.  Following the gospel reading Jesus goes on to define how He has come to transform. 

All creation has access to the trinitarian Love that Jesus speaks about.  Once we understand the transformation from a damning, exclusionary, prejudicial Father that was in the old testament, we see the compassion, inclusive, non dual thinking, forgiving our enemy God that teaches us about all those things.

We learn what we are taught, by word and action.  Jesus teaches us that the law is fulfilled in Him and that following His word and action is a sure way to rest in peace.  Peace in this life and in our resurrection. 

Take some time today and go over the beatitudes.  I wish they hung on buildings instead of the ten commandments.