
This month's topic shares insight about love. Love is a special topic in the hearts of everyone because our world is engulfed in the spiritual power of love. Everyone talks about it. Friends ask each other if they love each other. Parents say "I love you" to their children. At wedding young couples whisper "I love you" in their precious vows. Many song lyrics boost the feelings of love. It is easy to love your friends, family, boyfriend/girlfriend and others. However "to love your enemies" takes true discipline of your will. I would like to share why we should love those who persecute you even if you "feel" like you want to punch them literally.
Loving your enemies is a contradictory according to the world's standards. We have seen many examples on hating your enemies and trashing their reputations. Movies such as Mean Girls and Superman show how we have archrivals and our missions in life are to destroy them. God says the total opposite of the world. In Matt 5:43-45 Jesus says " You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy, But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." You might be wondering why should I love and even pray for enemies but God gives a clear answer "that you may be children of your Father in Heaven." (Matt 5: 46). In case we don't remember, when we accepted God in our lives, we become His Children. We desire to be like Him. It is the same concept when I was little and I wanted to be like my dad. I would wear his shoes and walk around the house mimicing his every move. Just like I wanted to be like my Biological Father, I want to be like my Heavenly Father. God loves everyone including those who spat on His Son. We should do the same and love people who have hurt us.
Loving your enemies will humble you and get rid of your pride. When you first show God's love to those who persecute you; it will feel awkward for your flesh because your flesh wants to hate enemies but God inside you loves them. The more you show love and kindness to your enemie, the more comfortable you will get interacting with the person. With my first encounter of my "proposed" enemy, she gave me a look that could kill. At first I wanted to send curses to her and let her suffer much more than she made me suffer. But God reminded me of what His word says about loving your enemies. Luke 6:28 gives excellent wisdom and I highly recommend you read this powerful scripture. God wanted me to pray and bless her. At first, my flesh did not want to but we should not comply with our feelings but comply with what God says. I started to think positive about her and pray for her. Soon I began show love and kindness to her without hesitation. The more I show her God's love the more I show compassion toward her. Now I have no grudges toward her. There no hardness in my heart toward her. Show love as we have been shown love from God.
Even our enemies are loved by God so we ought to love them. God loves so there is no rational reason why we can't love that person or people. Our problem is that we see them in carnal eyes. When we continue to renew our mind and see them with spiritual eyes then we will see them as God does...one of his beloved creations. When we see them as God sees them then we will see them as Kings and Queens in God's Kingdom. Even if they are not saved now, they will be future royalties when they accept God into their lives. The more we love them then they will see Jesus. The more Jesus they see in us then the more we become more like our Heavenly dad.
-Brittany (FSU)
1 comment:
your right! I enjoyed reading your blog very much, Thanks, Jen
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