Today’s reflection verse comes from the beginning section of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has symbolically established himself as the new Moses, giving a law upon a mountain. Spiritual Director Terri Mifek writes that those who see Jesus as a radical social reformer interested only in bringing about change will find the first half of today’s reading challenging. Those who find comfort and security in following the letter of the law may find the last half of his statement mystifying. In our search for a meaningful and relevant spirituality to our time, it is easy to get caught up in factions that emphasize one extreme or the other. But in Jesus, we can see a beautiful balance of embracing what is good and challenging and what is not yet fully aligned with God’s will. Jesus exemplified discipleship in modeling the incarnational life through his interactions with humanity in tangible, visible ways so that we could also become his hands and feet to one another. We must be in communion and community with him to manifest this incarnational expression of Jesus. Christian spirituality is always as much about dealing with each other as it is about dealing with God. The greatest commandments are to love God and love our neighbor. It takes our daily effort to live out these commandments, enabling us to reach our ultimate fulfillment in life, being the light of the love of God to the world.