A Dot to Love

Dot to Dust

Man begins as an embryo no larger that a dot or a speck, lives his life and after death, his body turns to dust. Man’s dignity a gift from God exists from that dot moment throughout his life. Though he may not always know or show it, or act with dignity, it still exists for God’s gifts are forever unless we deliberately choose to reject them.

How can we love a dot?

Jesus said: “Love one another as I have loved you”. There are no conditions, no qualifications, no time frames, no loopholes and no wiggle room to this instruction. God loved us so much He became one of us to show us the way. Jesus did not say love one another after birth, or only when they please us, or until they cease to be useful human beings. His instruction excludes no one at any time from loving others. We must see each other as God’s gift and not mere biological tissue.

Respect is a real form of love. When we respect the life of another, we allow them the dignity to decide the way they will live. Our respect can be personal, legal or societal. We work for laws that will protect individuals from the harm of others. We educate our society to respect the life of every human being regardless of his state in life.

How can I love everybody? There are many mean and nasty people out there. You cannot ask me to love abortionists, murderers, thieves, rapists and terrorists. Loving these people is not easy but no one said it would be. For me the only way I can love others is to seek some sign of Jesus in them or their lives. If Jesus said love this dot, it has to be good enough for me.

Jesus knew and loved us each and all during his life, his agony, and his Passion and gave himself up for each one of us: "The Son of God . . . loved me and gave himself for me." He has loved us all with a human heart. No exceptions. No Compromise! This is the real message of Christmas.