Clothe yourself with Love Col. 3:14

  WED Evening Prayer Reflection 042821 (Luke 6:27-38) ON LOVING OUR ENEMIES Jesus told us: “ Love your enemies ”. Can anything be as counter cultural as this? When we are hurting, our entire being would like to scream against this thinking: is it even possible to love our enemies? Especially when the enemy keeps oppressing and hurting us?   Let us try to imagine what must have been going on in the minds of Jesus’ listeners. Did they rebel in their hearts against it? I suppose so. Whatever strong resistance they might have had, I am thinking we have it too! Of course, in our minds, the worse the offense, the harder it is, to imagine loving the enemy. Jesus provides us with a reasoning for his theory: “ If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you, even sinners love those who love them .” Nothing is special about that if sinners can also do that. In other words, this is not counter cultural. But this is rather the way you should walk in: “ Love your enemies, do good, a

  TUE Evening Prayer Reflection 042021 (Daniel 4: 28-37; Luke 4: 31-37)  The battle of the mind and soul A friend once share how uncontrollable the mind can be. In an effort to try to curb negative and unpleasant thoughts, he realized that it was a tough battle. After reading today’s readings, I saw an opportunity to talk about the mind. Not only for the huge need of mental health in today’s society but also, how can we care for our minds and souls in healthy, biblical way. 1 Cor 10:31 encourages us to care for our bodies: “ Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God ” This is my interpretation! Don’t judge me! Follow a healthy lifestyle, exercise… If you choose not to care for your body, you are choosing not to honor God! In Daniel 4 King Nebuchadnezzar had become very arrogant and as he was walking on the roof of his royal palace, he said: “ Is this not magnificent Babylon, which I have built as a royal capital by my mighty power and for my glorious majesty ?” This is s