I don't like her. I hate him Part 2.

   


Do you realize that God shows mercy on unbelievers too? These includes churchgoers who are not saved, free thinkers and people of other religions. Yes he does. Have you noticed people say "oh God made me rich, God gave me a beautiful family, he answered my prayers" yet such people are yet to be saved. Such is the tender loving grace of our God. 

However, the greatest blessing a man can ever receive is salvation but God doesn't force that  on anyone.  (Ask and you shall receive). 


Even when there is a reason to hate someone, As a Christian you are still required to love such a person. 
Let's tell ourselves the hard truth here. No matter what a person does to you, that is the more reason why you ought to love him or her. God has called you to love. Hard facts.. right?

 Have you seen, heard or read where someone committed grave harm against another? For instance a thief killed the breadwiner of the family or the only child of the parents was murdered or an entire family were erased by assassins? Hard but one is still required to love even in such hard circumstances. 

 There was a true life story I read where a man forgave completely and later provided training and  financial assistance to a repentant robber that killed his children. This is not filial love or some mushy emotional love. It is a hard thing for the flesh to do. 

This is only possible  when  the Love of Christ is alive in a person. It is  a quickening Spirit (the Holy Spirit)  that enables this Love.  
If the Spirit of him that raise Jesus Christ from the dead lives in you he that raise Christ from the dead shall quicken your mortal body by his Spirit that lives in you. 

You can't love this way if you have not died to self because self will always rear it's ugly head against anything that does not glorify it. Apostle Paul says I have been crucified with Christ nevertheless I live yet not I that live but Christ that lives in me and the life I live in the flesh I live by faith in the son of God who loves me and gave himself for me. Gal 2:20.

Heads up.. When it completely dawns on you what our Savior did on the cross for us, when you have been soaked into him, consecrated and broken in him you will understand that really you can't but love the way he loves.

 Remember as God is so are we in this world.  Jesus says if you love those who love you and hate those who hate you, what difference does it make for even the unbelievers do same. 
You're called to be different. 

So when next you come across a person and you're tempted to give him or him the cold shoulder... Do just the opposite envelope the person in a bear hug and say I love you. 
Love for this is the fulfillment of the law and prophets. 

Jesus loves you deeply . I love you too. 

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