Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. –
Luke 6:38
God is concerned about your character over your comfort. He will provide for your needs and desires as you focus on aligning with His will, His kingdom, and His calling. In Luke 6, Jesus teaches about character qualities that please the Father, such as compassionate action toward those in need. Jesus told the Pharisees that it was more important to do good than obey religious rules. “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” He questioned, checking their motives (Luke 6:9).
In the “be attitudes,” the Lord turns the worldly way of looking at things upside down. He values humility over boasting, hungering for things of God over earthly pleasures, and caring about pleasing the Father more than pleasing others (Luke 6:20-23).
Jesus emphasizes unconditional love, giving, and acts of kindness. “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil” (Luke 6:35). God’s people are to give and forgive without criticism or judgment. He promises to reward those who exhibit these character qualities, in this life and in the one to come.
As you pray for the United States, ask that the Lord would lead His people by His wisdom and understanding to treat others according to God’s love.
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