Do unto others

Fred and Ernie(fake names) lived just down the road from one another. Each of them thought the other one hated them so for years they passed by each other without waving or ever speaking a word. One day while heading to town Ernie’s horse got to close to the edge of the road and his buggy got stuck in the mud. He tried and tried to get him out but couldn’t. Now Fred also was heading to town and happened to go the same way. Seeing it was Ernie he passed by him. He did take a glance and noticed that Ernie looked exhausted so he turned back and offered to help. The two worked together and got the buggy out of the mud. After some conversation they realized that neither one really hated each other and over time became the best of friends. One act of kindness forged a relationship that lasted a lifetime! It a simple concept really. Luke 6:31 says do to others what you would have them do to you. I know this verse well because I had to write it two thousand times after running my mouth and hurting someone’s feelings!! That took a bit!! But I haven’t forgotten it!! Treating others the way we like to be treated is what Jesus calls loving our neighbors . If you back up to verse 27 it changes things a bit. Jesus says to love your enemies and do good to those who hate you!! Do good to those who hate us?? That’s what Fred did in today’s story. At first he was going to go on but he took a minute to think and went back. He made a friend of an enemy!! If we take a minute and think and chose then to be kind even to those who we think hate us then we are being obedient to the one who died for us while we hated him!! Let’s chose to be like Jesus!! Thank you for your word oh God that is always true and good!!
By the way, that verse written 2000 times, fills and entire notebook if you write really small!!
Have a great day!! Make sure and show love to someone today!!