A family shares a meal in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink.”
In the first reading today, God gives Moses a simple instruction: “You must love your neighbour as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18)
Then in the gospel, Jesus tells us how we will be judged at the end of our lives. It will be by our actions and how we treat other people, that God will separate us one from another. For in ministering to others, we are serving Christ himself.
We all have talents that we can offer to others, strengths with which we can help one another. In Lokho’s community in Marsabit, Kenya, neighbours rely deeply on each other for support, as she explains:
“I feel the way my neighbours feel. I feel happy to help because if a person is hungry, whenever he gets something to eat and feels satisfied, then that person definitely becomes happy too, so I am also happy.”
Creating a better world is a task that needs all of us to play our part. Let’s consider how we can love our neighbours and serve Christ in one another today.
Prayer
God of all, lead us to love one another, to share what we have and to treat one another as we would wish to be treated. Amen.
Act
Give to our Lent appeal and show your love for our global neighbours.