I found this today on Facebook, courtesy of YouVersion’s Facebook page. It is a simple passage from the Word of God, but in today’s day in age, specifically the political season it is not simple.
Or is it?
According to Jesus, all the law and the prophets are summed up into this new commandment. This is a crucial commandment to us now and forever. Yet today in our nation we are submitted to hate being spewed between not just two candidates but between friends, family, and church communities.
One question: What message do you think we are sending to the world by doing such things?
Jesus knew what He was doing when he surmised that Loving all people is better than hate, because hate raws the bones of our bodies. I understand that everyone is different in their opinions, but that doesn’t mean they are bad. Like I said I am not campaigning for any thought, except that we are called to love all people.
Jesus says this is how we will be known as His disciples, so again I ask what happens if we don’t love? Could we possibly send the wrong gospel about Jesus to the world? Could we give people the wrong image of Christ by not doing this?
I don’t know.
All I know is that Christ told us to love as He loves. That’s all I need to know because as His disciples we must listen to the teacher and put them into action.
It really is that simple.
So, please for the sake of the gospel, LOVE.
May God encourage and equip us to love as He loves.
In all things.