Doing and Living Out The Character of Jesus

 Matthew 5:38-48

“Your ancestors have also been taught, ‘Take an eye in exchange for an eye and a tooth in exchange for a tooth.’ However, I say to you, don’t repay an evil act with another evil act. But whoever insults you by slapping you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well. If someone is determined to sue you for your coat, give him the shirt off your back as a gift in return. And should people in authority take advantage of you, do more than what they demand. Learn to generously share what you have with those who ask for help, and don’t close your heart to the one who comes to borrow from you.”

Love Your Enemies

“Your ancestors have also been taught ‘Love your neighbors and hate the one who hates you.’ However, I say to you, love your enemy, bless the one who curses you, do something wonderful for the one who hates you, and respond to the very ones who persecute you by praying for them. For that will reveal your identity as children of your heavenly Father. He is kind to all by bringing the sunrise to warm and rainfall to refresh whether a person does what is good or evil. What reward do you deserve if you only love the loveable? Don’t even the tax collectors do that? How are you any different from others if you limit your kindness only to your friends? Don’t even the ungodly do that? Since you are children of a perfect Father in heaven, become perfect like him.”

What does it mean to you, and how important is it to be like Jesus in your everyday life? That is the point Jesus was making when He was giving His teaching lessons in His Father’s “Training Union Class.” 

We will have a person or persons, wanting to slap us down because we are making them look bad, or just because they view their life through a wound you can’t see… If you know you have not done anything then just give them an extra gift of your other cheek🙋🏻‍♀️😌 remembering the meek character of Jesus’ gets you the whole earth as your inheritance🌊🕊🎼🔥💐❣️💃🌿🧑🏻‍🎨🎼

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