When one acts out of love, generally speaking, all are better as a result.
And so having decided that, Gentile converts would please all if they just followed four prohibitions as were presented in yesterday’s reading from Acts 15:7-21; it was confirmed by letter and by word of mouth in today’s passage from Acts.
All who heard it were delighted; once again, love won out.
To hear Jesus speak of the priority of love, and call it simply the greatest commandment, is to hear the simple truth — if, indeed, there ever has been such a simple and straightforward truth.
This is clearly the Gospel reaching a climax in its presentation of Jesus’ greatest of truths!
Living this truth is living God’s life within us and with others.
