“”You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:43-48‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.5.43-48.esv
All,This stands out because Jesus says, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.” Do we see our enemies as fellow sons of God? Does God not love all His children even if He doesn’t love their actions? Can we see that there are spiritual forces at play and sin behind strife in this world? To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, we have never met a mere mortal. Please pray that we and our friends pray for our “enemies” today. Please pray for the CLC groups that are currently meeting.