Law: consistent witness

Saturday, May 29, 2021
Meditation:
    [Jesus:] “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
    —Matthew 5:43-45 (NIV)
Quotation:
    If we are to love our enemies, we must make our common life a visible exercise and demonstration of that love. If content and thankfulness, if the patient bearing of evil be duties to God, they are the duties of every day, and in every circumstance of our life.
    ... William Law (1686-1761), A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life [1728], London: Methuen, 1899, p. 10 (see the book)
    See also Matt. 5:43-45; Mark 12:32-33; Luke 6:27-28,35-36; 9:23; Rom. 12:1,14,20; 1 Thess. 4:11-12
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, only You can make me sustain obedience to Your word. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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