unusual suspects

Matthew 5:43-48

Jesus said to his disciples...we are his disciples so JEsus says to us.

"YOu have heard that it was said, YOu shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that yo may be children of your heavenly Father for he makes his sun rise on the bad and good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.

For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?

So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect?"

The Gospel of the Lord.

In other words, we must not only love those who love God or love those who love us but we must love those who God loves. This is how we become unusual suspects of divine love for all.

Be unusual, out of the ordinary, break the mold, step outside the box: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

Here we discover that love is not a feeling but it is a decision to reach out, stretch forth, be crucified.

Crucify our love Lord that we may do as you did, give your life for all.