Now He wants us to love one another.
It is easy to love those who love easy to love those who are kind to us and treat us well.
But Jesus said,—"Love your enemies, do good to them which hate yon." Luke 6:2727But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, (Luke 6:27). This is not so easy. Indeed it is very hard.
Sometimes other children take away your playthings. Sometimes they break them, not accidentally, but purposely,- -just to tease you or make you angry.
Perhaps they trip you, making, you fall and hurt yourself—-or call you ugly names.
What does Jesus want you to do when things like this happen?
If you return good for evil, those who harm you will be ashamed.
Both young folks and older folks have a way of telling their friends about the mistakes other people make, and the unkind and bad things they do.
Do you think this pleases the Lord? No. He says,—"He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends." Prov, 17:9.
If you should do something wrong, and were very sorry for it, how would you like to have one of your playmates tell several others, and each of them, in turn, tell it to their friends and yours?
I'm sure you would not like it.
So when you hear about others doing wrong and getting into trouble, would it not be much better, instead of telling everybody about it, to just tell the Lord, and ask Him to help the one who has done wrong, not to do wrong again?
Dear reader, you need God's grace and help both to bear patiently the wrongs people do to you, and to keep from talking about them to others.
Messages of God’s Love 4/20/1930