LOVE ENEMIES!
“Jesus says, “LOVE YOUR ENEMIES. PRAY FOR THOSE
WHO HURT YOU.” [Mt 5:44 IC]{Lk 6:27}. One reason people
makeup teachings or doctrines is because it is not always easy to
follow Jesus. This teaching of Jesus of “LOVE YOUR
ENEMIES” is not what comes natural and Jesus knows it as He
states “IF YOU LOVE ONLY THOSE WHO LOVE YOU,
WHAT GOOD IS THAT? EVEN SCOUNDRELS DO THAT
MUCH” [Mt 5:46 TL]. Jesus calls us to a higher level than the rest
of the world. Some people are so anxious to increase the number of
people in their church or ministry they will ignore statements like
“IF YOU ARE NICE ONLY TO YOUR FRIENDS, THEN
YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE. EVEN
PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD ARE NICE TO THEIR FRIENDS”
[Mt 5:47 IC]. How do we accomplish this difficult command? For
some it may be helpful to remember where Jesus states, “WITH
MAN THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT WITH GOD ALL
THINGS ARE POSSIBLE” [Mt 19:26 NI]. Seek God’s help by
asking in the name of Jesus and let God show you it can be done.
Do you love everyone?
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