Monday, August 17, 2009

Who Is My Neighbor?

If you really keep the royal commandment found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. (James 2:8)

Jesus came to break down walls between people ~ including ethnic, political, religious and social barriers.

Love my neighbor as I love myself. Have I narrowly defined "neighbor" so that I have fooled myself into thinking that I am living in love?
Is there a group of people whom I have given myself permission to avoid, dislike or hate?

Lord God, search my heart. Cleanse me of hatred, dislike or self-righteousness that I may be harboring towards anyone or any group. Amen.


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