Can You Love Your Enemies?
I just saw these over at The Plow.
My first reaction was “Wow, that is pretty extreme”. But then I thought about it. Jesus, who knew he was about to be crucified for his revolutionary beliefs, was telling this to a group of people who had lived under a great deal of persecution. What a revolutionary message back then, but perhaps even more so now. This means that we are to love Hitler, Osama, and everyone else who thrives on hatred. That is a tough pill to swallow, but if you are a Christian, it is something you are called to do.
Just imagine for a second if everyone actually did this. The world would be changed forever in an amazing way!
What are your thoughts?
My first reaction was “Well, DUH!” But then I thought about it, and realized what a tall order such universal love is. A “hard pill to swallow” indeed. Christians are called to it, but so many (I’d wager the vast majority) refuse or ignore it.
Yeah, it is just so REAL when we equate those words to today’s most hated people.