“Love your enemies.” Jesus
Jesus said some pretty radical stuff. Unfortunately for us, we all find ways of explaining most of it away. Surely He did not mean that if someone steals my coat I should give them my shirt or that I should not defend myself if someone hits me. The American version is that it would better for them if we turned them over to the police. Of course Jesus would only tell us to visit and befriend them in prison. There is no getting around his example. He calls us to lay down our lives in loving even our enemies. Conversations Within” ts 9/29/2014
