Living the First Commandment

The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today offer some insight into the means of moving toward a life more marked by holiness and intimacy with the indwelling Spirit. The movement toward the Divine will involve approaching the behavior recommended by Paul to Timothy. The faithful will emulate the Life and Death of Jesus to be love in the world for others in accordance with the will of the Father. This life will be an example of how to live the Great Commandment which Mark shows Jesus explaining to the searchers who sought the kingdom of God. The psalmist conveys the attitude of the true seeker who is humble and aware of the wonder and awe which surrounds the very path ot which he aspires. The creature is not Creator yet he is invited to friendship with the Lord.