“He Is Kind To The Ungrateful
And Wicked”
“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good
to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If
someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes
your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you,
and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as
you would have them do to you.
“If
you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love
those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what
credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom
you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners,
expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good
to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your
reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is
kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is
merciful.
Luke 6:27-36
It
has been said that whatever good you do one day, will be forgotten by the next
day, But the challenge is to do good anyway.
Jesus
did good by teaching, healing, feeding and comforting people.
His followers are called to meet the needs of others, even if the other party
has hate in their minds.
Moreover,
as opportunity arises, His followers are to do good especially to fellow
believers. They are not to let persecution, selfishness, and busyness cause
them to forget to do good and to share what they have
with others.
Each
day ask what good you can do for someone else?
Imitate Jesus – go about doing good.
Our Daily Bread –