As in yesterday's gospel passage, today, Jesus again encourages us to "go beyond" the human: not only to give up one's "cloak" for another, or walk the extra mile, but to LOVE our enemies. A tall order, but as he said, even the pagans love those who love them; his followers must go a step further: love those who do not love them, love those with whom they disagree and find difficult or are poles apart from them. Again, we have the example of Jesus who laid his life down for all, and after his resurrection, appeared to those who had abandoned him and wished them "Shalom" (Peace). It takes a big, loving heart to do this, but if he could do it, why can't we?
Bro. Rene
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