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| KEY VERSE: “But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.” Luke 6:35 FAITH STORY: Luke 6:27-36 FAITH FOCUS: In this passage, we find Jesus teaching on how far our love must reach. It does not just stop with our friends. He says that it must extend to our enemies as well. We cannot just give our kindness to those who are first kind to us. Jesus points out that even the worst people of the world do that. To be different as Christ’s followers, we must love those who do not love us and maybe are even downright mean to us. In fact, we must do good to them, even though they will most likely not return the favor. Jesus hits home the point that even those perceived as lowliest by the world show favor to those who will return that favor. God showed a different love. God showed love to a world that did not deserve it. Christ calls us to imitate that love and mercy by giving ours to those who do not deserve it and will not repay it. Continued... |
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