Walking the path

(One-minute read)

As old as I am, I’m surprised I still find amazing things about the Lord that I’d never noticed. For instance, every major religion has some form of “love for your neighbor as yourself.” How they interpret that meaning varies greatly between religions and even within those religions.

In Judaism, during the 1st century, the Essene sect believed that their neighbor was someone who was an Essene. So, they taught that you should love other Essenes and consider everyone else, including other Jews, your enemy. The Pharisees and Sadducees believed their neighbors were Jews and that all non-Jews were their enemies. During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus did not tell anyone that their doctrine was wrong. He simply said to love your enemies.

In my relationship with the Lord, I don’t remember a time that the Lord has ever told me I was wrong. He simply leads me to the truth, and then I find myself saying, “Oh, I was wrong.” It wasn’t until recently that I recognized this unexpected kindness of the Lord to all of us.

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