Friday, June 10, 2011

This morning, I was reading my Daily Devotional, and it was about a topic that is sort of hard to follow through with:

Loving our enemies.

"First, read Luke 6:27-36.


To become a disciple of Jesus, is to live according to the world view, perspective, insight, and value system of the kingdom of God. Basically, this means we must show others the kindness and mercy that God has shown us. 
We need to do our best to intentionally love our enemies who are difficult to forgive.God is merciful and kind. God gave His only Son, Jesus, for me when I didn't know God's grace, while I was a sinner and ungodly."

-Quiet Time Ministry




Sometimes, it is hard to love the people who don't act loving to us, but we need to. 
If you find someone hard to get along with, or a little on the rude side, or even just not very lovable, that is okay! 
Everyone meets somebody that they just do not get along with, but you need to pray for him/her and show them all the love that you can.
Think of it as a person, who has a broken leg.
Their broken leg will never heal unless given the proper treatment. 
Broken bones take time to heal, and so does a cold heart.
A doctor can set a bone and put you in a cast, but only Jesus can melt a cold heart.
If you have someone in your life who might be an enemy, then the best medicine for them is love, prayer, and Jesus.
Jesus loved everyone who He happened to cross paths with. 
To become more like Jesus,
 we should pray for our enemies, and be happy when good things happen to them. I know this is a hard concept to follow through with, but it is worth it in the end, 
when the love of Jesus shines through us.







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Allie and Abby