REFLECTING GOD'S LOVE

 MARCH  24, 2023

Luke 6:27-36

27 “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. 30 Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. 31 Do to others as you would like them to do to you.

32 “If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! 33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! 34 And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.

35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. 36 You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.


Luke 6:35 begins, “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High…”

Jesus tells us that there is a gift for those who lend without expecting to be repaid or expecting anything in return for their work. This simple act of giving reminds me of the Porch pick up Food Drive we held just last week.

People of our Church and Community set donations out on their front steps, some brought donations to the church over the weekend, they did not wait for someone to notice them or to have their picture taken with their donation. They just gave, brought it in. This is what I believe this verse is teaching us.

Jesus calls us to give without hesitation and as we do this we worship him. We are living out the calling God has placed on our hearts to love and care for others and to take care of others whom he calls his children. Verse 6:36 says, “You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.” When we answer God’s call to be compassionate with giving and worship, we are reflecting God’s love into this world.