Jesus instructs us today to follow every minute detail of the law until all things are fulfilled. When will that be? Some argue it was the death and resurrection of Jesus so now we are no longer obliged. But others suggest all will not be fulfilled until the second coming of Jesus, but yet we still no longer follow the old law. And even Jesus himself in the Gospels will find himself in trouble with religious authorities for not following the law. So, how are we to read this passage?
There are some things all of us have to follow that are the same, i.e. the moral law. These aspects are essential for every human being. At the same time each one of us has their own life to follow - our particular vocation and calling in life that are binding for us and those called to a similar profession, but not binding on all. This law we must follow in our lives as well.
So in each life we have a two-fold law for us to follow in our lives - one that is binding equally on each person, and another that is personal and individual for each human being. To follow this law requires ongoing discernment and constant listening to the voice of God within the silence of our hearts. Jesus will spend entire nights alone in silent prayer with God in his following of God's call. We must find our own times each day where we discern and listen to the voice of God within.
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