Verses: Luke 6 : 27 - 36
My thoughts about the verses:
This topic is a hard pill to swallow. We all know the saying an eye for an eye. When someone does you wrong get them back. Revenge is so sweet. We have all lived like this in some point in our life. We take out our anger on those that hurt us. We try our best to strike back and fight those that have harmed us or our loved ones.
Yet, Jesus tells us not to be revengeful. That we should treat others we love and kindness. Not just those that we love but those that we consider our enemies. God wants us to cherish not only those that show us love but those that despise us. To be a true child of God you must be willing to turn the other cheek and let the past stay in the past.
Yet, we are all humans and this is a hard challenge for us to undertake. Imagine a world where people loved everyone. A world filled with people who show peace and kindness to each other. I often think of innocent little children. Think about a small child and the fact that all they see in the world is new. They do not see hate they do not understand envy. What they understand is returning love to anyone who smiles at them.
I am one of those people that go crazy when I see a little one. I love how they smile and laugh at things that we do not see as funny. My spirit is lifted when they do their first laugh and take that crucial first step. If we were all like children we would understand that love is what makes the world go around.
Yet, something happens as we go from this innocent state to adult. We lose our naivety we start seeing the world through clouded glasses. We get angrier faster. We see people’s faults and often point them out. We forget how to love someone that has done us wrong. We lose our innocence.
I believe this is what Jesus was talking about. Not for us to be weak and be pushed around in this world. Rather to find join and peace. We need to show others the true meaning of love. To share kindness to even those hate us. For the world to grow in love of God we as Christians must love the world.
Imagine how much the world would change if we showed love instead of fighting back. Imagine a world where revenge never occurred. I kind of like thinking this way gives me back a little of the innocence I have lost. The next time someone hurts you do not strike back instead show them kindness. Do unto others good things without expecting anything in return. It will make you feel good and overtime we can change the world one person at a time.
Prayer:
Dear God thank you for loving us just the way we are. Thank you for giving your life to set us free when we did not deserve it. Help us show brotherly love to those around us. Help us see the world without the glasses of hate and anger. Help free us from our desire to have revenge over those that hurt us. In the Name of the Risen Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
My thoughts about the verses:
This topic is a hard pill to swallow. We all know the saying an eye for an eye. When someone does you wrong get them back. Revenge is so sweet. We have all lived like this in some point in our life. We take out our anger on those that hurt us. We try our best to strike back and fight those that have harmed us or our loved ones.
Yet, Jesus tells us not to be revengeful. That we should treat others we love and kindness. Not just those that we love but those that we consider our enemies. God wants us to cherish not only those that show us love but those that despise us. To be a true child of God you must be willing to turn the other cheek and let the past stay in the past.
Yet, we are all humans and this is a hard challenge for us to undertake. Imagine a world where people loved everyone. A world filled with people who show peace and kindness to each other. I often think of innocent little children. Think about a small child and the fact that all they see in the world is new. They do not see hate they do not understand envy. What they understand is returning love to anyone who smiles at them.
I am one of those people that go crazy when I see a little one. I love how they smile and laugh at things that we do not see as funny. My spirit is lifted when they do their first laugh and take that crucial first step. If we were all like children we would understand that love is what makes the world go around.
Yet, something happens as we go from this innocent state to adult. We lose our naivety we start seeing the world through clouded glasses. We get angrier faster. We see people’s faults and often point them out. We forget how to love someone that has done us wrong. We lose our innocence.
I believe this is what Jesus was talking about. Not for us to be weak and be pushed around in this world. Rather to find join and peace. We need to show others the true meaning of love. To share kindness to even those hate us. For the world to grow in love of God we as Christians must love the world.
Imagine how much the world would change if we showed love instead of fighting back. Imagine a world where revenge never occurred. I kind of like thinking this way gives me back a little of the innocence I have lost. The next time someone hurts you do not strike back instead show them kindness. Do unto others good things without expecting anything in return. It will make you feel good and overtime we can change the world one person at a time.
Prayer:
Dear God thank you for loving us just the way we are. Thank you for giving your life to set us free when we did not deserve it. Help us show brotherly love to those around us. Help us see the world without the glasses of hate and anger. Help free us from our desire to have revenge over those that hurt us. In the Name of the Risen Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you sought revenge because of something that happened to you? Are you willing to forgive those that hurt you? Are you willing to love those that are your enemies? Are you willing to give without expecting anything in return? Are you living the life of a Child of God?
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