Jesus never said that living a life of love would be easy or would result in earthly rewards. But it’s the only kind of life that gives us a foretaste of eternity now and extends beyond the grave. That’s what love does.
Jesus wasn’t content with temporarily reducing the suffering of a few individuals. He asked the sort of question that makes people nervous. Even angry. “Why are there so many hungry people? So many homeless people? So many untreated sick people?”
