The words Jesus spoke to his disciples could easily be spoken to us today. In fact, we believe that Jesus continues to speak through his Word which is living and active for those of us who read it, even to the point that it can surprise us and challenge us.
Evidence of this can be found in the first lines of the gospel passage for today's Mass. Jesus calls us to ... love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you (Lk 6:27-28). These are challenging words for all of Jesus' disciples. It is not easy to love those who seek to destroy us, or to follow any of the other advice offered in this phrase, yet this is the way that Jesus encourages us to make a difference in our world.
If Jesus could imagine these behaviours to be possible for us, should we not trust him to know what is best for us? Should we not look to him for guidance? After all, he said that he would never leave us alone. Let us look to him today and ask him to help us to use our words and actions today to do what others will never expect of us: to do good even to those who would seek to do us harm.
Have a great day.
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