The Daily: Tuesday February 24th 2025

Read Matthew 5:43-48 (NRSV, The Message) 

'...I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you...'
- Matthew 5:44

 "It's significant that Jesus says, love your enemy, and he does not say, like your enemy... You come to the point that you love the individual who does the evil deed while hating the deed that the person does." Rev. Dr. Martil Luhter King, Jr.

Jesus calls us to one of the most challenging aspects of love: loving our enemies. This doesn't mean we have to like them or approve of their actions, but it does mean seeing them as human beings worthy of God's love. This kind of love has transformative power - it can change both the one loving and the one being loved.

Who do you find most difficult to love, and how might viewing them through God's eyes change your perspective?


Prayer
God, soften my heart toward those I consider enemies. Help me to see them as You see them, and to love them with Your love. Amen.