[July 20. 2008]
Luke6:27-38
"But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone whotakes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and of anyone takes away your goods, donot ask for them agin. Do to others as you would have then do to you.
"If you love thos ewho love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good tothose who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even to receive, what credit is that to you? Evensinners lend to senners, toreceive as muchagain. But love your enemies, do good and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you willbe children of the Most High; for he iskind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, jusr as your Father is merciful.
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you wil be forgiven, give, and it will be given to you. A goodmeasure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, wil beput into your lap; for the measure you give will be themeasure you get back."
