Manna For The Soul: Matthew 5:17-19

Matthew 5:17-19       The WORD   "Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them.  In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from the Law until all its purpose is achieved. Therefore, anyone who infringes even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered the least in the kingdom of Heaven; but the person who keeps them and teaches them will be considered great in the kingdom of Heaven."       In other words   God teaches us morality and character, step by step.   Laws can be overwhelming - God's laws, church laws, social laws, and many more. Laws guide us to form good habits.   Good habits are harder to form than bad ones. But we have to keep trying even when we keep falling. Discouragement must never rule over us.   This is how salvation works - we try and fail, and Jesus steps in and perfects our efforts.              Fr. Jiggs Orcino, SVD     A Bee Bg