Luke 6: 27-32

What a counter-cultural concept! This is a teaching that goes against all our initial tendencies and reactions. “Love your enemies”…really??? It’s so much easier to hate them isn’t it? Look at what they’ve done to us. They deserve to be hated…right? According to the words and life of Jesus they don’t? He forgave, restored, and loved those who unfairly challenged, attacked and hated him.

This is one of Jesus’ most familiar teachings, but maybe the one we resist following the most. What keeps us from doing so? If we fail to love our enemies the way Christ instructed, then I believe we forfeit some of our ability to be a light to the world. What do you think?

God’s Peace,
Pastor Brad