Religion & Spirituality
Life as disciples of Jesus would not be easy. To be a Christian will be different; it will be radical; it will be hard. At the beginning of the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus presents a picture of what life would be like as a disciple. They would be rejected and despised. Now, Jesus’ attention turns to love, not an ordinary love but a difficult and superior form of love. He says we are to love our enemies. A seemingly crazy response to hurt, but a love that is an appropriate response for a disciple who has experienced God’s mercy and forgiveness. A response that was to be different than society’s norm. At the time retribution was the common response when someone hurt you, abused you, or did anything to you that was unjust. Jesus presented a new standard, a non-violent, positive approach to any form of hostility. Jesus says we are to love our enemies. So, how are we understand these verse and, more importantly, how are we live this out? Bible Text: Luke 6:27-36