Insight into the much awaited series titled LOVING THE UNLOVABLE

Haven gone through the old testaments, it was observed that the law that was in operation, known amidst the people, given by the Almighty God through his servant Moses  was the law of "a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye."
This simply means, you're in the right position to repay what ever is done to you and for you.

But then comes the saviour in the new testament, Jesus Christ of Nazareth who brings a new doctrine, and says forgive so that you can also be forgiven. He says; "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you"(Matthew  5:44).

A similar instruction was painted in Luke's account: Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.(Luke  6:28)

These verses of the scripture left me just wondering what our Master, Jesus was expecting from us. Then He proceeded to the reason for the instructions;  "For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?" (Matthew  5:46)

We all know that it's easy for us all to love those who love us. sometimes, we give people money, materials and the likes hoping to get the same in return.

But here the Lord Jesus is telling us to LOVE even those who don't deserve it.

Paul also spoke extensively about this in 1 Corinthians  13:1-end

Prayer: Father, according to your instruction that I should love the unlovable, help me to fully appropriate the provisions you've made available, that I might show the love you desire from me to my neighbors

Further reading: Leviticus 24:13-23, Exodus 21:1-36, Matthew 5:37-48

I hope this inspires your heart today and everyday of your life to pursue peace will all men irrespective of their color, sex, religion, attitude, culture and race.

God bless you
#Joel_Ayomide

INTRODUCTION

It has been observed that in our days, a lot of people are bitter, some even find it difficult to forgive because of one experience or the other. Some have reached the conclusion that men are bad, ladies can't be trusted, family members are wicked, no true friendship anywhere and the likes all because of the attitude that we have seen people display over time.

I partially agree with this school of thought but on the other side, what does the scripture say concerning this? What can we infer or deduce from the life of Jesus and other heroes of Faith.?

A study of the lives of these heroes of faith would make us see what God had called us into.

If we decide to stick to the law of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." Definitely, most people, if not all would be blind by now. This wouldn't help anyone but rather aggravate the problems that are in existence today.

Watch out for the first series as we explore God's heart desire for us inline with the topic.

Thank you and God bless you.
#Joel_Ayomide

ANTICIPATE! ANTICIPATE!! ANTICIPATE!!!

Our first series would be dropping soon and it's tagged LOVING THE UNLOVABLE.

We trust it's gonna be exciting, refreshing and educating, where we would learn a lot that has to do with our vertical and horizontal relationship

The vertical relationship represents our relationship with God through two sources;

The first being how we speak to Him and the second, how He speaks to us.

Whereas our horizontal relationship has to do with how we relate with our friends, colleagues, room mates, (neighbors) just as described in (Matthew 22:34-40) both those that seem to love us and those who seem not to.

Samples would be drawn from the Scriptures as we look deep into both old and new testament figures.

Stay tuned and Remain blessed

#Shalom