Do not murder.
JOHN 15:12 (CEB)
This is my commandment: love each other just as I have loved you.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Jesus' expectations (loving as Jesus loves) exceed those of the Law (not murdering).
DAILY FODDER
How can Jesus expect us to love people who hate us?
PRAYER
I thank you, God, for your love. You've given us some solid rules for life but then you went way beyond and sent us Jesus, to live out perfect love. I confess that I'm inclined to focus on the tangible rules like not murdering. But this idea of loving people instead of murdering them is harder to swallow. I need the power of your love active in my life to make that happen. I can't do it alone but I trust that you will be the source of love in my life. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
