Read It:Jesus said to his disciples:
"You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?
Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers and sisters only,
what is unusual about that?
Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."
Reflect on It: Today, we see a radical call from Jesus to love your enemy. This is so hard. It's hard to love the person that insults us, or to love the person that drives us crazy. It's really hard to love the person who makes our lives miserable. Jesus though, loved everyone, especially his enemies. Love doesn't mean tolerance or acceptance, or that you become a door mat, love simply means you choose the higher road.
Pray about It: Lord, help me to love those who hate me. Let me love them the way that you love them.
Live It! Challenge: Identify someone in your life who is your enemy. Pray for them and choose to love them today.
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