THE GREAT CHALLENGE OF FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN RULE

THE GREAT CHALLENGE OF FOLLOWING THE GOLDEN RULE Do you TREAT others The same way That they treat you? MOST TIMES On an every day basis It is NOT that difficult “Do to others As you would have them Do to you” Luke 6:3 In other words Treat other people The way That you want to be treated Again-as a general rule Not that difficult But what about WHEN someone insults you Or ignores you Do you continue To go out of your way For that person Or do you trade insults With them Or ignore them Just the same As they do to you THE GOLDEN RULE Is not quite so easy To follow now is it But Jesus asks So much MORE of us He tells us That we must LOVE Our enemies And to offer Our other cheek If someone strikes us Really Lord- OUTSIDE of you- Can a mere mortal Like us-do it “But to you Who are listening I say: 'LOVE YOUR ENEMIES Do good To those who hate you BLESS those Who curse you PRAY for those Who mistreat you IF someone slaps you On one cheek Turn to them The other side also If someone Takes your coat Do not withheld Your shirt from them GIVE to everyone Who asks you And if anyone Takes what belongs to you Do not demand it back DO TO OTHERS As you would have them Do to you” Luke 6:27-31 This is The GREAT CHALLENGE Of truly living THE GOLDEN RULE And it takes A true true Christian To do this IF anyone really can Really Lord- Can anyone do this? “With man This is impossible But with God ALL things are possible” Matthew 19:26 “'IF you can,?' Said Jesus 'Everything is possible For one who BELIEVES'” Mark 9:23 I have my yoke TIED to Christ's And while I do slip up From time-to-time I do try and live By ALL of Jesus' teachings How about you? The great challenge Of Christianity Is to live A life BASED ON LOVE AND MERCY Toward others This is Jesus' GOLDEN RULE And we have no options But to live by it To the very best Of our ability Robert P. Wallman 9-9-15 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Paul Pennick