"Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." Matthew 5:48
OK, just a minute.
Perfect?
Perfect?
What does that mean?
Well friends, this is a prime example of taking a verse of the Bible out of context. You see, this lovely verse comes at the end of a section that is talking about loving your enemies. Jesus goes on to say, that if you only love those who love you, you are no better than cheaters. If you only do good to those who do good to you, or like you, or are like you, you are no different than those that do not love God. But...be perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect. Which means that to love some people is imperfect, while to love all people is to be perfect, to be God-like.
GOD LOVES ALL!!!!!!! [I'd write that bigger if blogger would let me.]
And we are commanded, no we are begged to also love all.
Later Jesus will say that people will know that we are his followers not by our holiness, not by our ability to follow rules, nor our memorization of scripture, not by our apologetics or talent to condemn, but by our love.
+ Do you believe loving ALL is right?
+ Do you believe it is attainable?
+ Who are you currently not loving? How can you start loving them right this instant?
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