Follow the Father
“ You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous ” –Matthew 5:43-45, NIV A friend was venting yesterday about some abusive comments she received because of a post that offended a reader. Like many of us, she was frustrated by the double-standard so often practiced by those who hate God. They can say what they want and expect to be tolerated, but believers can’t stand up for Truth without being accused of being intolerant. It IS aggravating! As I read this morning’s verses, I thought about how God must feel to be so maligned. It must be aggravating for Him too! We should be grateful that He holds back the worst of the consequences of man's rebellion against Him. He doesn’t respond in kind to the abuses of those who dismiss Him or ope...