Do to others, as you would have them do to you.
Do to others, as you would have them do to you - Luke 6:31
And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. - Luke 6:33-35
Few months back I lend a few bucks to a lady who used to be in my car lift, which I used to go back home from my work place. She was not a close friend or so but just an acquaintance. One fine evening she called me up and begged me for some money that she urgently needed and promised to return it back next day as she would get her salary the next day. There was just two days left for me to go to my hometown for a vacation and it had been just days after my delivery. We were in a tight financial position at that time but still I trusted her and accepted to give her the money but with the condition or at least with hopes that she would return the money the next day. But since then she never showed up nor answered my calls. I was upset to the extent that I even sms'd her with threats that I would show her to the cops. But all in vain, and till now there has not been a sign of her.
But in the light of the above verse from Luke, I have not done what the Lord expects me to do. I lend the money to her expecting to get it back, which the Lord says should not be the case with a child of God. It's the same with relations. God wants us to love all without expecting it back. The Lord wants us to lend someone in need not expecting any returns back from them then He will reward us according to His riches in glory and he will make us His sons or daughters.
"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. - Luke 6:43-45
The above verse indicates a lot of things. One of them is that if we do something with a good heart the outcome or result of it will also be good. It also indicates that if we do good and show our children good things and bring them up in a spiritual atmosphere then they will also be influenced by us and will do good in their future. They will also proclaim that, "The Lord for our parents will be Lord of ours." As the bible says in Psalms 112:2 "His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed." our children will also be a blessing to the land.
The other point to consider is that if our attitude towards a situation is positive the situation will not get worse instead it will help a lot in subsiding the issue. I think this is one of the greatest challenges that a Christian faces. Its very difficult to control our emotions, especially for me anger. I find it too hard to control my short-tempered nature. This is only possible by constant prayers and meditation. When our heart is full of anger or hatred towards someone it is very difficult to say something good about him or her exactly as the above verse indicates, "… out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks".
Let's Pray -
Dear Lord thank you for your word that you have given us this day. Lord help us to love everybody with a pure heart and even those who have done wrong to us. Lord help us to lend someone in need without any hopes of getting it back. Help us in doing good to all at all the time. Help us to be role models to our children and help us to show You to them by our deeds and words. Lord help us to carry within us a positive attitude and help us to be Christ like. Help us not to hold any grudge towards anybody. Give us a heart of forgiveness. Lord please live in our hearts always so that all this will be possible in our lives. Thank you Lord for all your blessings in our life. All this we ask in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen!
And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. - Luke 6:33-35
Few months back I lend a few bucks to a lady who used to be in my car lift, which I used to go back home from my work place. She was not a close friend or so but just an acquaintance. One fine evening she called me up and begged me for some money that she urgently needed and promised to return it back next day as she would get her salary the next day. There was just two days left for me to go to my hometown for a vacation and it had been just days after my delivery. We were in a tight financial position at that time but still I trusted her and accepted to give her the money but with the condition or at least with hopes that she would return the money the next day. But since then she never showed up nor answered my calls. I was upset to the extent that I even sms'd her with threats that I would show her to the cops. But all in vain, and till now there has not been a sign of her.
But in the light of the above verse from Luke, I have not done what the Lord expects me to do. I lend the money to her expecting to get it back, which the Lord says should not be the case with a child of God. It's the same with relations. God wants us to love all without expecting it back. The Lord wants us to lend someone in need not expecting any returns back from them then He will reward us according to His riches in glory and he will make us His sons or daughters.
"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. - Luke 6:43-45
The above verse indicates a lot of things. One of them is that if we do something with a good heart the outcome or result of it will also be good. It also indicates that if we do good and show our children good things and bring them up in a spiritual atmosphere then they will also be influenced by us and will do good in their future. They will also proclaim that, "The Lord for our parents will be Lord of ours." As the bible says in Psalms 112:2 "His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed." our children will also be a blessing to the land.
The other point to consider is that if our attitude towards a situation is positive the situation will not get worse instead it will help a lot in subsiding the issue. I think this is one of the greatest challenges that a Christian faces. Its very difficult to control our emotions, especially for me anger. I find it too hard to control my short-tempered nature. This is only possible by constant prayers and meditation. When our heart is full of anger or hatred towards someone it is very difficult to say something good about him or her exactly as the above verse indicates, "… out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks".
Let's Pray -
Dear Lord thank you for your word that you have given us this day. Lord help us to love everybody with a pure heart and even those who have done wrong to us. Lord help us to lend someone in need without any hopes of getting it back. Help us in doing good to all at all the time. Help us to be role models to our children and help us to show You to them by our deeds and words. Lord help us to carry within us a positive attitude and help us to be Christ like. Help us not to hold any grudge towards anybody. Give us a heart of forgiveness. Lord please live in our hearts always so that all this will be possible in our lives. Thank you Lord for all your blessings in our life. All this we ask in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen!
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