March 24, 2023

LOVE YOUR ENEMY

Luke 6:27-31

“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.”

Personal Challenge

Jesus does not pull His punches on how we are supposed to love others. He knows that all of us have the capability to love those who are close to us, our families, our dear friends, those who have loved us in return. But his expectation is that we extend that love to those who are our enemies, those who have, or would do harm to us. We are to love the unlovable. This is not a request from our Lord but a command. Are we really stepping into His footsteps and loving our enemies this way? If we are not, then we must be willing to acknowledge that we are not following Him. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!