The point Jesus made emphasizes presenting the message to all people. Then after His crucifixion and resurrection, He gave us the mission of sharing His new covenant with all people who will believe that He is the Son of God and came to offer us salvation. So Jesus came to share the message personally. They kept it to themselves and guarded their precious information jealously. All the nations around them knew they didn’t worship the pantheon of gods they did, but the Jews didn’t share the message of salvation God told them to share. They didn’t trust God to protect them or supply their needs or give them the strength at the right time to deal with the situations they faced from time to time.īy the time Jesus came to earth in the flesh, Israel was well known as a monotheistic society, but they hoarded their faith rather than sharing it. His children and their children did the same. He didn’t trust God to protect him from the power of Pharaoh. He went to Pharaoh during a couple of famines and told him that Sarah was his sister instead of his wife to keep from getting killed. The problem is that Abraham didn’t keep his part of the covenant. Remember the covenant with Abraham? God told him that if he fulfilled his part of the covenant, all the nations would be blessed through him. He’s given us the mission the Israelites failed to complete. He wants us to get uncomfortable and reach the world. Do all those things with people that love you back is no big deal to God. I like giving to those that appreciate the thoughts that stirred up the gift because of long term relationships and the love and friendship that has developed over time.īut that’s not what Jesus calls us to do, is it? His implication in these verses is pretty clear. I like being around those that I know will accept the things I say without getting riled up, angry, and ready to strike back because of their different beliefs.

I like being around those that think the way I do and act the way I do and believe the way I do. So imitate God and be truly compassionate, the way your Father is.ĭon’t you love it when Jesus gives us these nearly impossible tasks to perform? It’s easy to love those that love you back. If you want to be extraordinary-love your enemies! Do good without restraint! Lend with abandon! Don’t expect anything in return! Then you’ll receive the truly great reward-you will be children of the Most High-for God is kind to the ungrateful and those who are wicked. Jesus: Listen, what’s the big deal if you love people who already love you? Even scoundrels do that much! So what if you do good to those who do good to you? Even scoundrels do that much! So what if you lend to people who are likely to repay you? Even scoundrels lend to scoundrels if they think they’ll be fully repaid.

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