“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best—the sun to warm and the rain to nourish—to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty. If all you do is love the lovable, do you expect a bonus? Anybody can do that. If you simply say hello to those who greet you, do you expect a medal? Any run-of-the-mill sinner does that."
Matthew 5:43-45 MSG
John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
5 comments:
Rev. Paul,
Amen!
My thought, treat everyone the way you wish to be treated!
Bulldog Man and I hope you and your family are well.
Interesting thought... The Golden Rule... :-)
Thank you, Sandy. We are doing well.
NFO, exactly! Jesus points out that the rule applies to everyone, not just those of whom we're fond. It's quite a radical concept. :)
Sometimes hard, but necessary to remember and do.
Linda - yes, ma'am.
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