Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

How many times have you given to a beggar on the street, or given to a homeless person? If you run out of fingers then you have done well compared to most of the world!

It is a sad thing we find when we compare ourselves to God and His ways; we are nothing like Him!

But never let that put you off because we are all still learning to live with God within us.

Let us never forget our enemies either because that are in need just as we are…

Leviticus 25:35 ‘If one of your brethren becomes poor, and falls into poverty among you, then you shall help him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.

What would it be like to have love and respect in every household in your family? I’m not just talking about the ones you know and love but the ones who fight and don’t seem to care!

God wanted people to be able to live with each other and not against each other. He wanted His people to behave as one big, trusting and respectful family.

It did not mean they all had to agree, but that they would be respectful and uphold God’s rules!

Just one aspect would be looking out for each other at all times!

Proverbs 14:20 The poor man is hated even by his own neighbour, But the rich has many friends.

How many of us have shied away from another person just because they are poor or because they don’t look like us?

The opposite works as well – when we shy away from the people that look rich or wealthy just because they are different.

We need to put aside our prejudices of each other and learn to love one another as human beings!

God teaches us to live with others and to love others; we choose to do things differently because we don’t like what we see.

God sees reality because He looks inside your heart!