Luke 6: 27 - 28.
But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.
These words were spoken by Jesus about 1.1/2 years into His earthly ministry. The Sermon on the Mount was the sermon Jesus used to introduce the Kingdom of God. His concept of the Kingdom, was located in three different places; first was Heaven, second was on earth, and third is in the heart of the believer. After the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus would elaborate on how you would go about entering the Kingdom of God. The world teaches, that you treat those who are nice to you, nicely. Jesus turns this thinking on its ear, when He tells us to love our enemies. Think back to the audience that first heard these words. Israel was being occupied by the Romans, and they would make the most of their occupation. The Jews were constantly reminded, that the Roman army was large and in charge. Then to have Jesus tell you that to enter the Kingdom of God you must love your enemies. This would be very hard for them to do. The Jews hated the Romans, probably more than the Romans hated the Jews. When we start to put the teachings of Jesus into practice, we are starting to build the Kingdom of God on earth. To build this Kingdom, it starts with a commitment from each of us the believer's to change our thinking to agree with the Kingdom of God, when this happens revival is not far behind. It must start with you!
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