29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Luke 6:29-30 (NIV) This is a tall order, but Jesus doesn’t ask us to do something he didn’t model for us. He was willing to take the abuse, even
I am a firm believer that God speaks to us through His Holy Scriptures, the Bible, both the Old Testament and the New. I am new at blogging and find there are days I can’t think of anything fresh and new to say. But if I take time to read from the Bible every day and reflect on what I read, I will never want for something to say. For this reason, I have added “His Whisperings” to my blogs. I
How much time do we spend waiting? When my daughter was a baby I couldn’t wait for her to be older so we could talk at the dinner table. I recall my first semester of college when I thought college was so exciting I could be a student forever. But that feeling subsided and I found myself waiting for time to pass when I would graduate. Again, as an educator, I waited for weeks and days to pass until summer vacation. Now
27 “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. It is one thing to love a friend, a brother, sister, parent, son or daughter who has hurt you. That is because you value their friendship. But what about your enemies–those people who rub you wrong today, yesterday and always… those people who oppose
17 “‘Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in his guilt. 18 “‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. (Leviticus 19:17-18 NIV) God doesn’t allow much room for hate in our hearts, especially when that hatred is directed against people. God hates evil and so should we. But when it