216th Post Jesus on Love & ObedienceCon't. - Luke 6: 32-36

Luke 6: 32 - 36; Matthew 5: 46 - 48 Jesus Sermon on the Mount.
But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. But love your enemies; do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
This passage was spoken by Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount teaching. This is about 1..1/2 years into His earthly ministry. This separates the faux from the true. How many of us think we are walking close to Jesus and are completely in His Word. Being human, we value our possessions and have a hard time sharing them, and if we do lend them; we are quite uncomfortable until all we have lent has come back, or they have paid us back for what was lost or destroyed during their temporary handling. This seems good to us; then we read Jesus say that even sinners do as much. This is part of turning away from what the world says and following the will of Jesus. Christ died for all sinners and we should as followers, try to do all He says. When you do for others who do not have the ability to repay you, you will understand what this passage is teaching.