Proper 3 Year A

Proper 3 - Year A

Leviticus 19.1–2, 9–18
1 Corinthians 3.10–11, 16–23
Matthew 5.38–48

The passages from Leviticus and Matthew
today are linked by the idea that our lives
together as a community are designed to
reflect our God. Matthew says we are to
be perfect, as our heavenly Father is perfect,
and Leviticus says we must be holy, because
God is holy. These sayings are not abstract,
but belong in the context of practical advice
about how we are to do this job of showing
the world what our God is like. But, all the
same, they are frightening in the...

Taken from Lectionary reflections – Year A by Jane Williams

Published by SPCK