Daily Wisdom

“For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same? And if you salute your brethren only, what so ye more than others? Do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Mt 5:46-48

C.S. Lewis states it best, he says: “Do not waste your time bothering with whether you love your neighbor, act as if you did.”  In such wisdom we find a great truth – when we behave is if we love someone, will come to love them. In other words the command of God has nothing to do with feelings or emotions, but as everything to do with action. If we act in love our heart will soon follow suit.  Christ is calling us to a Christian life that is distinct and different from a world that loves selfishly and emotionally.  If we love by such things as denomination, church, conservative, liberal, pro or anti anything, how are we different from the world? How does such a Christian life illustrate a love of Christ that is different and distinct and creates a desire to be sought after?  We are called to a radical love that sets itself apart from a conditional human love.  We are to be radically different towards those who do not think as we do, live like we do.  Often others cannot see the truth of Christ in us because they cannot see the love of Christ in us. “For the love of Christ constraineth (binds together) us” (2 Cor 5:14)

Radical Christian love – radically changes a heart!

HSAY…Todd