I have been meditating all day on this...wondering..wondering....
and I realize that why it works is that we have the perfect example to follow.
I mean, when in doubt...look to the PERFECT example. This helps the tougher circumstances slip right on into easy.
Are you right? Yep. But what would JESUS do?
Is it unfair? Yep. But what would JESUS do?
So not to coin the old WWJD....it is just that in circumstances that go beyond being right or wrong but into the LOVE category...it becomes easy because we can see that that is how JESUS would do it.
He was treated unfairly to the nth degree but handled it in a way that the world does not teach.
So you see, we have the perfect example in Jesus and so in that, we find we can give our tunic too....
Luke 6:29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.
This is where it really gets good. When someone wrongs you, you can go the EXTRA mile it letting them know that you will still treat them with agape love.
1 comment:
It really shows our total depravity when we can appear generally good but exterior words and deeds can only go so far. And unfortunately expecting the world to understand integrity or to expect Godly behavior is something they cannot do in the absence of the Lord's saving grace.
Showing a loving example and prayer
is all we can do..
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