Reflection on Sunday's Gospel

In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus continues to clarify what He expects of us. Jesus asks that we be realistic about the fact that we are first loved by the God who created us. Therefore, it makes sense that our most important relationship would be with the One who gives us life and sustains us constantly with love. We pray that given this focus on God who loves at all times in all ways, all other relationships would be nurtured to the fullest possible extent. Keeping our priorities foremost in mind will result in making sacrifices as we do our best to be as loving as possible in all aspects of our lives. Jesus promises that we will experience a high level of purposefulness and meaning the more consistently we base our identity on the one God gave us.