How to be perfect, as your Father in heaven, heard but not imposable, or we would not have been told to do so.
Matthew 5 39-48
If we call our self’s Christians we are to live out the love of Christ in our daily lives, showing not being rude and inconsiderate to the evil ones who take advantage of us and abuse us, we are to do go to those who pan level on us.
If they leave us naked in the street we have the responsibility to pray for them.
Jesus was brutally beaten, made fun of, criticized mocked, nails driven throw His hands and feet and hung on a cross the most painful way to die, along with all the pain you suffocate, and Jesus as He hung on the cross said “Father forgive then for they do not know what they are doing.”
Jesus hung on that cross so that they and you could receive forgiven sins and through His love for those who miss treated Him, those who showed hatred to Hin then and those who show hatred to Him today can be saved.
And if Jesus who was in the beginning at creation could humble Himself to come to earth to be spit upon, beaten, and brutally put to death for you, what are you willing to do for Him?
Taking a little pain whether it is physical or mental so that others might see the love of Christ through you, is that too much to ask.
We are told in Mattew; 12
Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven: for they did so persecute the Prophets which were before you.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.
20 For I say to you, except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
37 But let your communication be Yes, yes: No, no. For whatever is more than these, cometh of evil.
47 And if you only friendly to your brethren, what great thing have you done? Do not even the Public employees do likewise?
48 Therefore in doing this you shall be perfect, as your Father which is in heaven, is perfect.
So go forth and be a light for the world so they can see Jesus, repent of your sins, treat others as you would like to be treated and pray for those who persecute you. Be like Jesus for that is what it means to be called a Christian.
Christian = to be Christ like! Too all.
And no i havent been perfected yet, it is a day by day journey to perfection, but having the desire and the want to along with the determination to be like Christ, not Christ but like Christ and setting each day into motion with that goal in mind sure helps.
Tomorrow; who's approval are you looking for?