Good morning.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs us to love our adversaries and to pray for them. “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (Luke 6:27-28)
When Jesus said this, He was referring to unconditional love. This love isn’t a superficial affection or feeling of goodwill, and it’s not based on the nature or appearance of the other person. This is the deepest kind of love we can display.
Loving our enemies seems counterintuitive, but actually it is the perfect solution. When we choose to love, our emotions follow the decision of our mind.
When we pray for our enemies, it changes our heart—not all at once but over time. And when we ask God to help us express genuine Christlike love towards our enemies, those requests mold us.
A bitter response toward an enemy will yield only negativity, but a gracious response can have profound results.
God has a redemptive plan in mind for every person, and we have an opportunity to participate in that plan when we display the unconditional love of the Lord
Let us walk in God's love and give it away to all we come in contact with.
Blessings.
Mike and Daphne
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