An Appointment with Christ: A Graceful Life (Luke 6:27) Part 4

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SUMMARY: In Luke 6:27-36, Jesus calls us to live a life of grace and love towards our enemies, those who hate us, and those who mistreat us. He contrasts this divine behavior with the natural way of living, where we seek personal interest and only relate to those who are advantageous to us. Jesus challenges us to live on a much higher plane, to act with benevolence and mercy towards others, and to lend without expecting anything in return. This ethic of life may be difficult to understand, but it is what God has done for us and what we should do for others.

My beloved brothers, may the Lord bless you. For those of you joining our program recently, we are discussing the attitude of grace. This passage we find in the Gospel according to Saint Luke, chapter 6, beginning with verse 27 onwards. This passage is characterized by the first words that come out of the mouth of our Lord.

It says: "... love your enemies, do good to those who hate them, bless those who curse you." Further on, in other words that we have not read up to now, the Lord Jesus Christ says: "...for if you love those who love you, what merits do you have, because sinners also love those who love them, and if you do good to that they do you good, what merits you have, because sinners also do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what merit do you have? Because sinners also lend to sinners to receive back as much. So love your enemies and do good and lend expecting nothing, and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Therefore be merciful as your father is merciful”