“GOLDEN RULE”
It is true that there are no free rides into Heaven and there is no simple method for gaining perfection at the conclusion of life. The only and simple way is through living our life now according to Golden Rule which teaches us that "Treat others only as you consent to being treated in the same situation”. The main core of the rule is God’s love; when we read 1 Corinthians 13:4–8 and 1 John 4:8 talks about God’s love to us. Therefore Love is a core aspect of God’s character,
This Rule commanded us to act beyond our own selfishness and self-absorbed isolation. The golden rule serves as a reminder that what hurts us hurts others, and that what heals us, heals others. The rule cautions us that we should not love someone because they fulfill a certain condition that we require before we can love them. How many times have you heard or said, "I love you because you are cute;" or "I love you because you take good care of me;" or "I love you because you are fun to be with"? If you do it is against God’s love
Therefore as we prepare ourselves towards the end of the this week and joining different services in worship to the Almighty God we should apply the Golden rule to our neighbors, as bible reminds us that :" Leviticus 19:18: 'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD”. Or Matthew 19:19 Mark 12:28-34 and Romans 13:9. The question is how we can go about:
· We need to force ourselves to be near and polite towards those whom we do not love, and, little by little, we will experience a change of heart, a softening; instead of coldness and aversion, we will feel perhaps not love but at least a disposition towards love.
· How good are we listening to other people’s concerns and encourage people to share their concerns and help them work out what they should do for the good or we are happy when they fail?
· How do you think of yourself? Do you regard your knowledge and training as something you have achieved through effort and hard work? Or do you regard your skills as a gift from God – to be shared freely with others?
· Consider how you treat the people you work with. Are they people with potential – or people with huge problems? How does God regard them?
- Who is your neighbor?
- Think of times when you have found it difficult to love your neighbor. Why did you find it difficult?
It is my hope that if we keep praying and asking for the God’s help we can live our life and fulfill the principals of love according to Golden Rule.
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME - AMEN
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