Drifting on, increasing the list of those you dislike, avoid them at all costs, cutting off family and friends is not the message that Jesus Christ was trying to bring. Hard as it is to expunge dislike for those you are unkind or worst to us, we have to keep an open heart; otherwise they infect us with the poison from a relationship gone wrong, that we carry that in us, infecting all we do.
Gospel Mt 5:43-48
Jesus reveals his relationship with the Father and his rejected by the Jews who were listening. They plan to kill him for blasphemy against God and the prophets of the Old Testament, they are not listening for the Word, and so Christ knew he was to hide from them until his time had come. We can expect similar misunderstandings and persecution to occur as his Word is revealed today.
Pray Lord that I may be truly humble each day, and not press my impressions of glory on others during the day. Let me not think myself better than others simply because I have a tiny relationship with you my Lord, Jesus. For this I humbly pray.
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