SCRIPTURE
Matthew 5:43-48
LANGUAGE
Vs 44 Love - agape. Love in a social or moral sense
Vs 44 Enemies - hateful, odious, actively hostile. An adversary, Satan
Vs 44 Persecute - to make run or flee, drive away
Vs 48 Perfect - completeness
COMMENTS
I believe this section just continues and furthers the thoughts of the previous section. Man's way of thinking is love those who love you, hate those who hate you. I believe we can clearly see this expressed in our current political scene in America. It is called Partisan Politics. One of the things I find interesting about it is the blindness of those to even consider what the other side is saying. When we hate, I believe there is a blindness that goes along with that emotion. I also think other emotions have a similar effect, anger, greed, and fear for example.
But if we are blind, can we be sons of God? Aren't the blind the ones walking into the pits or following other blind people into them? (Matthew 15:12-14)
Love them. Hope for the best for them. Pray for the best for them. Have compassion on them. DO not let your negative emotions drain both their spirit and yours. God loves them. God sends rain to earth, and all benefit from it, not just those who love Him. To hate those who hate you is to be like those who hate you. That just might be a hard pill to swallow. To say hello to only those who will return the greeting does not show love to them. Who knows, you just might open a door to be able to reason with them. Perfection is tough. But to be complete is our goal.
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