TOUGH LOVE. . . . . Luke 6:27 The Jews despised
the Romans because they oppressed God’s people, but Jesus told them to love
these enemies. Such words turned many
away from Christ. But Jesus wasn’t
talking about having affection for enemies; he was talking about an act of the
will. You can’t “fall into” this kind of
love—it takes conscious effort. Loving
our enemies means acting in their best interests. We can pray for them and we can think of ways
to help them. Jesus loved the whole
world, even though the world was in rebellion against God. He asks us to follow his example by loving
our enemies.
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