Saturday, December 20, 2014
Love your enemy.
"If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee" (Proverbs 25:21-22 KJV). Love covers a multitude of sin and melts away the hardness of hearts. Jesus said, "love your enemies", and in doing so we will show them the truth and love of Christ Jesus. Jesus loved even His greatest enemy unto death. Christ showed us the love He has for everyone of us by dying on the cross for us. At the cross, He did not choose those whom He was dying for. His love is so great and so real that His death was for every one of us. The love that Christ has given you and I, by him surrendering His life for everyone, is worthy of sharing with our enemies. Why is it so hard to forgive someone? Well, it can be personal, but to forgive them and show them Christ is something they will never understand. We may not have control over the conduct of others, but we can sure represent Christ through our actions. Evil only breeds evil. It grows bigger and darker. However, giving to those in need, whether they are our enemy or not, is well worth it. "Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone" (Romans 12:18 NLT). God bless you. Amen
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