““I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind.”
Luke 6:35-36 MSG – A verse of the day from the Bible presented in Eugene Peterson’s contemporary version called The Message. Accompanied by a personal reflection below.
“Even when we’re at our worst?!” If all these things sound so terribly impossible to you, well then, that’s even more reason to try and see if you could possibly surprise yourself. It may sound very un-doable, but if Jesus has commanded the believer to do it, surely it must be possible — even in our own unique, broken, half-hearted way. So, let’s just do it!
