Luke 6:27-28 (NKJV) 27 “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.
Love your enemies. Hmmm. What does that really mean?
We had a reader write to ask us about this. Here’s what they wrote:
“I find it difficult to love everyone but I definitely don’t hate them. I dislike them!! Is that OK?”
This is something that every single one of us has thought about or asked about at one point or another. How can I love someone that I really don’t like?
Well, here’s the answer that we gave:
“As believers, we are taught to love our enemies. So what does that mean? Does it mean that we are to fall all over them and give them huge hugs, even though we don’t really like a person? Not necessarily.
We are to love people, not with a mushy, human kind of love, but with the love that God shows us all. This means that we care for that person as God does, and we have their best interests in mind at all times, but it doesn’t mean we have to hang out with them or spend time with them just for the sake of it.
As we draw closer to God and become more of who He wants us to become, this will become easier.
So if you’re having trouble liking people because of something they did to you, if they have a bad attitude, or even if they just irritate you, just remember to love them with the same love that God has for us, and that might make it a bit easier.”
We never know what makes people act the way they do. But if we see them with God’s love, we will see things differently!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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