Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Luke 6:27-35
"But I say this to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who treat you badly. To the man who slaps you on one cheek, present the other cheek too; to the man who takes your cloak from you, do not refuse your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your property back from the man who robs you. Treat others as you would like them treat you. If you love those who love you, what thanks can you expect? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks can you expect? For even sinners do that much. And if you lend to those from whom you hope receive, what thanks can you expect? Even sinners lend to sinners to get back the same amount. Instead, love your enemies and do good, and lend without any hope of return. You will have a great reward, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.
1Peter 3:9
Never pay back one wrong with another, or an angry word with another one; instead, pay back with a blessing. That is what you are called to do, so that you inherit a blessing yourself.
Jesus here calls us to love. Not only those who we can love but of those whom we cannot love too.
Some of us may think, "easier said than done!"
Well, Jesus also tells us: Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who treat you badly. Do Good to those who hate you.
Perseverance, Grace and Control are important.
These can be obtained from God. without God we cannot sustain... Therefore, we go to God in prayer.. for strength, for the graces and the help to Bless, Pray for and Do good to our enemies... to love our enemies...
And after we have done it, we do not expect a reward or a return... Because we receive a greater reward in heaven than on earth...
St. Peter, in his letter, also stated that we should not pay back one wrong with another, or an angry word with another one. He also states that we should bless them... and thereafter, a blessing is also given to us.
For as Jesus was kind to the ungrateful and wicked, so too must we be kind to everyone.
Amen...
Deo de benedicat+
Feel Lonely @Tuesday, November 02, 2004
