Response To Unbelievers

                                         Luke 6:27
                        "But I say unto you which hear, love
                               your enemies, do good to
                                  them which hate you"

        What about our response to unbelievers?  Although they haven't yet trusted in the cross of Christ for removal of their condemnation before God, Jesus was very clear about how we are to treat them.  In Matthew 22:37-39, He told His disciples to love the Lord your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and to love your neighbor (both believers and unbelievers) as yourself.
        Christ didn't come to love and die for the lovely, righteous people of the world.  If He had, we would all be in trouble!  Instead, He came to love and die for the unrighteous, the inconsiderate, and the selfish.  As we grow in our understanding of His love for us, and continue to grasp that He has rescued us from the righteous condemnation we deserve because of our sins, we will gradually become more patient and kind to others when they fail.   It can be very helpful if we compare the failure or sin of others with our sin that Christ died to forgive:  There is nothing that anyone can do to us that can compare with our sin of rebellion that Christ has completely forgiven.  "That should give us a lot of perspective"!  AMEN!!!

                                  May God Bless You
                                   And Your Families

                                              Minister: Robert A. Lail Sr.
                                              The Cross Life Ministry