Evening: Psalm 49; Luke 6:27-38
“Love your enemies.” Jesus says it twice, perhaps because it’s counter-intuitive. But some grasp its wisdom and live it ... I think of two in particular. The followers of Mahatma Gandhi (not a Christian but a disciple of Jesus) practised non-violent resistance to the abuses of the British Raj, loving the soldiers who beat them. Martin Luther King said Jesus was very serious when he gave this command ... so when someone mistreats you, you just keep loving them and they can’t stand it too long ... there is something about love that is redemptive ... so, “Love your enemies.”
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