Scripture: But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:35-36
Observation: In all of this lesson about giving to others, doing good, turning the other cheek, etc., Jesus points to one example: God the Father. God himself is kind and loving to the ungrateful and evil. God has been merciful to us - showing mercy to us as we love Jesus - as the example of true mercy we should show to everyone.
God loves - even blesses - those who do evil, and he loves and is merciful toward us. Therefore, we must love, bless, and show mercy to others.
Application: I am keeping this short today, as this message is a DIRECT and IMMEDIATE response - once again! - to a conversation my wife and I had last night. I LOVE it when God does that as only he can!!!! So I need to take some time today to act ... not write, not consider, but take action.
Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for your love to everyone. Yes, I thank you for loving me so much that you would honor me by inviting me into doing your work! But even more, I thank you for loving others ... the faithful, the lost, the broken, the serving, the hurting, the poor, and happy ... you love everyone and continually keep your plan and purposes in motion for the good of all. Thank you, Abba. Amen.
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