The Gospel: Grace for the Underserving

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Here is today's Gospel from Our Lord. Do we really believe the Gospel? Do we bestow grace on ourselves, but expect others to be found deserving?

Be generous with those in need, whether you think that they deserve it or not; for God is kind to ungrateful and selfish.

Love your enemies. Love people who hate you. Love means we might even help our enemies.

Forgive, do not judge. it is very easy to judge. We don't know what another person has been through. I have found in my life when I have have judged someone, that I have fallen into the same behavior I am judging myself.

Don't expect anything in return. God loves us unconditionally. To love is to risk, is to risk not having it returned.

Yet, God tells us we do receive something back ultimately. I believe God blesses us in our giving.

- Lance Goldsberry

[27] "But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
[28] bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
[29] To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.
[30] Give to every one who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them again.
[31] And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.
[32] "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
[33] And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
[34] And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
[35] But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish.
[36] Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
[37] "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
[38] give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back."

- Luke 6.27-38, RSV