Do Unto Others

We are always confronted with new relationships - new friends, new classmates and new associates.

Be friendly with all people. Open up your heart!

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." We have committed the Golden rule to memory, now let us commit it to life.

Have a good day!
Love,
Dad


There are so many examples in the Bible and throughout history where people did unto others as they would want to have done unto them. There are also examples where people were cruel and violent towards others without any evidence of love. The key to how we treat others is love. Do we prefer others over ourselves? Do we love others and show others kindness, even if they do not do the same? I try to teach these lessons to my children on a daily basis (even though I do not always practice them myself).

Joseph was sold by his brothers into Egyptian slavery. But Jehovah was with Joseph and blessed him abundantly to the high rank of second to the Pharoah (Joseph, a Hebrew!). When Joseph's brothers begged of him for food during the famine, he loved them and welcomed them back into his life as opposed to hurting them or denying them.

In 1 Samuel, we see where David would not hurt King Saul because he was the annointed, chosen king of Jehovah. Yet, King Saul, knowing that David was the chosen successor by Jehovah, was full of anger and jealousy towards David. He searched and searched to kill him, but David was always a step ahead. David had ample opportunity to kill Saul, but never did.

In Acts, Saul persecuted and killed followers of Christ. He had a hand in the stoning death of Stephen. Saul saw the light of Christ on the road to Damascus and became the Apostle Paul, and never forgave himself the violent sins he had committed against God's saints, even though Christ had forgiven him. The first apostles could have avenged the death of so many of their brethren by killing Paul, but they loved him instead.

My family knew a man whose young adult daughter was abducted from her job, raped and murdered. The man was arrested and found guilty of his crime. Instead of being angry and resentful towards this man who took the life of his daughter, Mr. Miller showed love and kindness towards him. Mr. Miller would visit the man in prison (located a good distance from his home) and share the love of Christ with him. Could you do that?

The key to showing love to others is to be filled with the love of Christ. Open your heart today! Be filled with Christ, wear it! and share it with others!