Love Your Enemies

"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak do not stop him from takin gyour tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even siners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinner do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind ot the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:27-36
This passage of scripture kind of goes against everything the the world tells us is right or what to do. Love your enemies? What? Why would we want to love someone who hates us? Why would we go out of our way for people who dont like us? As Christians we are called to do so. We are called to live to a higher standard than just pettyness. Someone may ask a question like the ones that I just mentioned but the answer is..because Jesus loves us. He died on the cross for people who hate Him. As the crowds were beating Him and saying "Crucify Him!" He still loved us. As Christians we are called to be like Christ therefore we must love our enemies and those who we may not get along with. By just loving people we are showing Christ to them...maybe they will see Jesus through you and realize that they are missing something in their life. Love on someone today that you may not particularly like...be kind..be merciful to them today...maybe they will see Jesus through you.