CALLED TO LOVE

CALLED TO LOVE We are CALLED To love all people Really love them EVEN our enemies My enemies aren't real enemies I mean NOT ones That want to punch me or shoot me At least- As far as I know “But I say to you LOVE YOUR ENEMIES And PRAY for those Who persecute you........” Matthew 5:44 But my enemies are those Who are difficult to Get along with They mostly are those people That really annoy me And YES I do PRAY For them I really do To have GOOD things In their life Even though I do my best To TRY and avoid them We are really and truly CALLED to love those We really don't like “Do NOT gloat When your enemy falls When they stumble Do not let your heart rejoice!” Proverbs 24:17 “If your enemy Is hungry Give him food to eat If he is thirsty Give him water To drink” Proverbs 25:21 We are CALLED to love We are called To SERVE even our enemies Think about this Think about LOVING THOSE Who are irritating to us TRANSFORM your irritation of others Into LOVE for them And for yourself “And we ALL Who-with unveiled faces- CONTEMPLATE the Lord's GLORY Are being TRANSFORMED Into his image With ever-lasting glory Which comes from the Lord Who is the SPIRIT” 2 Corinthians 3:18 And that is What is almost takes For us To LOVE OUR ENEMIES To be transformed INTO the image of Christ But we MUST ACCEPT the call For that is What has been CALLED UPON To do We have been called CALLED to love-even our enemies “The Lord is near To all Who call on him To all who call on him in truth” psalm 145:18 Dear Lord HELP us all To answer the call THE CALL TO LOVE- Even if it calls for us- TO LOVE OUR ENEMIES In Jesus' name Robert P. Wallman 6-13-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE Aileen O'Donoghue