Love Whom God Loves - David Jeremiah Daily Devotional (March-24-2024)

David Jeremiah (March-24-2024) Daily Devotional: Love Whom God Loves - Turning point.

You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, love your enemies. - Matthew 5:43-44

 Recommended Reading: Romans 12:14-21 - 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him;If he is thirsty, give him a drink;For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

 
A majority of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7) concerns correcting false teaching that had crept into Jewish religious practice. For example, in Matthew 5, Jesus said, “You have heard. . . . But I say to you” (verses 21-22, 27-28, 31-32, 33-34, 38-39, 43-44). One of these six corrections concerned how to respond to enemies—those who persecute you.

In Leviticus 19:18, Moses wrote that the Jews were to love their neighbor. But the Jewish religious leaders in Jesus’ day added “and hate your enemy” (Matthew 5:43). Jesus corrected that false tradition by telling His audience that they should love their neighbor and their enemy. Why? Because God extends His grace—the blessings of nature—to the righteous and the unrighteous alike. And He said that there is no reward in loving only those who love you. Yes, loving one’s enemy is harder than loving those who love you. But we are to imitate God by loving those He loves (Matthew 5:48).

Thank God today that, even when we were His enemies, He sent His Son that we might be reconciled to Him (Romans 5:10).

Worst of all my foes, I fear the enemy within.  - John Wesley

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Love Whom God Loves - David Jeremiah Daily Devotional (March-24-2024)
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  • Comment Link Ellen Fisher Friday, 24 March 2023 04:43 posted by Ellen Fisher

    Amen it is hard to love your enemies, I have trouble with this but God said to do this so I must try hard to please him.

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