BOR RAMBO
Hi! I'm Bob Rambo, Lead Pastor at Central United Methodist Church. In the movie Open Range, cowboys Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner square off against a nasty land baron. Fighting back is their only option.
Sometimes - whether it's the bully at school or a rogue nation with nuclear weapons - fighting back is our ONLY option.
But in day-to-day relationships, Jesus tells us: Don't resist an evil person; love your enemies! Jesus isn't advocating rolling over and being a victim; he's asking his followers to make the DELIBERATE choice to show mercy to those who don't deserve it. He asks this because THAT'S how God treats us. In his letter to the Christians at Rome, the Apostle Paul says: When we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
When mercy is shown to someone who doesn't deserve it - it can create possibilities for change NO ONE thought possible.
So today - WHO can YOU show mercy to?
Make it a GREAT day!
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