Some examples of service

The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today provide some stark contrasts and some examples of what it means to be in service of God. Moses proclaims the great deeds done for the Hebrew people by God. The commandment of God to the people to maintain this Covenant is to love God above all and to serve Him. Service would consist of doing what God does. Deuteronomy details a challenging list. God is not partial and takes no bribe, He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and He loves the strangers, providing them with food and clothing. The psalmist proclaims the particular power and graciousness shown the Israelites. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus reveals that He will be betrayed and killed as He continues His ministry. The next verses show the transcendent power of the same Jesus as He demonstrates both that He is not subject to the Temple tax and a payment technique which underlines the Divine power which is His