Jesus tells us that the Father’s love is universal and that he gives us an example to follow “For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.”
Love means to act in good will toward those we like and those we do not like. The Bible says “to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
So, what's "perfect?" Perfect is “growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity." That means, "to be complete."
We can't do this in our own strength though--2 Cor. 5:17 says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: the old has gone, the new has come!” With God’s help we can, indeed, love our enemies.
Lord, show me who I am not in right relationship with. Give me the strength to pray for them regularly so that your Spirit will work in both of us and I will be "perfect" the way you define it. Amen
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