Love Your Enemies
Why do we hate others? They’ve either hurt us by mistreating us or disappointed us in some way. Other reasons may apply, depending on our situation. Some people also hate us for little or no reason; we probably don’t know them all. Some people hate Christ-followers because we love him. Others hate us because of our political stance, but whatever the reason, we don’t have to act as they do because we have an obligation to Jesus to show love to everyone. Don’t get me wrong, we don’t have to be buddy-buddy with people that hate us; it’s unlikely that we will invite them to dinner, unless God prompts us to. And in the unlikely situation that we see them in public, we should be courteous to them, because the Jesus in us is greater than the hurt that we’ve felt because of them. Anyone can love those who love them, but the true test of having Jesus in you is the ability to love those who hate you. If you truly want to let go of the world, allow the Holy Spirit to work in you so you let go of hatred and hostility for your enemies. Don’t drink the poison expecting it to kill your enemy because it won’t; it will only cause problems with your own mental health. Here is what Jesus says about this subject:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 5:43-44
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