Jesus laid down his life so that we may live forever. If we could fix in our minds that all God’s actions manifest his love, then maybe we could come to a better understanding of his laws, even difficult ones like the one about divorce in the Gospel.
If we are convinced that everything that God does is out of love, then we can see that his laws are not meant to subdue us. His laws are not an affliction. Of course, life is never simple or easy.
But how we approach it is important. We cannot afford to tire of hearing about God’s love for us. If we are attentive, we will see that every scripture reading ultimately comes down to the same thing, namely that God loves us and asks us for our love in return.
