Read: Luke chapter 6
Loving other people who loves you is easy, and even sinners do the same – Jesus said. If you are a person who dedicated your life to following Jesus Christ, it will not deposit any credit to your heavenly account if you do that. But repaying evil with good is the ultimate test – it will really show the character of God the Father in your life, and that what counts! Verse 35 even says …. He is kind to the unthankful and evil.
This story cracks me up: Somewhere in Minnesota, an elderly woman who has no job, no source of income, and virtually having nothing always opens up the door every morning and thanking God for the day and His provisions. An irate atheist neighbor planned to test the faith of the woman. He bought bags of groceries, put it on the woman’s door before dawn, and waited at the back of the bush to see what the woman would say that morning. Some minutes passed by and the old woman opened her door and began thanking God for the bags of groceries. Even before she finished thanking the Lord, the atheist man sprung up from the bush and told the woman in somewhat ridiculing voice he put the things there. The woman again prayed, “Thank you Lord, for even using the devil to deliver me the goods!”.
Well, it may not totally reflect the thought for the day … but one thing is for sure, we should be always thankful no matter what. And love God and other people without any condition, even if it hurts. After all, God saved us from the fires of hell through the blood of Jesus Christ without any cost for us. All we need to do is to have faith and believe that Jesus did, when He cried … “It is finished.”
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