Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. (Matthew 7:12) This one verse from the Gospel of Matthew has been enshrined for centuries as “The Golden Rule.” And yet for all the attention it gets, we can all admit how difficult it can be to live it out! It’s not uncommon for us to take a more restrictive approach to this saying: “Treat me as I feel I should be treated, and then we’ll see if I want to treat you the same way.”... Brothers and sisters, the Golden Rule works only to the degree that we let Jesus work in us. He can teach us to offer forgiveness and love instead of judgment and hatred. His love can soften our hearts so that he can reshape them to reflect his own compassion, peace, and eagerness to serve. The Golden Rule works only as we seek the grace to treat other people the way Jesus has treated us. And we can only do that if we let Jesus treat us the right way. So open the narrow gate of your heart. Invite Jesus in. Let him take up residence, and he will teach you a new way to live. “Jesus, come live in me so that I can become an instrument of your mercy and grace.” wau.org
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:27:01 +0000
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