Gospel: John 5: 17-30
What does it mean to say that Jesus is both God and human? The old metaphysical and theological musings are not of interest to people any longer - and perhaps they never were. What relevance does this idea have for people's daily lives? This is what people want and need to know in the life of religion. How do these ideas in theology impact daily life?
We have seen people argue about which commandment is more important - loving God or loving neighbor. For Jesus to be human and God is to know that he represents all of humanity and God. To serve another person by providing them with love and compassion is to serve God. There is no conflict between the two commandments just as there is no conflict between God and humanity. They are radically one, and how we treat one is how we treat the other.
God apart from humanity has no need of grand churches or ornate liturgies, but wedded to humanity such a need exists for we human beings have need for beauty. More importantly, human beings need love, mercy, and compassion. To provide these for human beings in concrete acts of service is to provide them to God who dwells within each human being. Each human being is another Christ whom we serve.
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