Sunday, May 03, 2026
Sunday Reflection: Loving those who are hard to love
Jesus was pretty specific about who we are to love: pretty much everybody. "If you love only those people who love you, will God reward you for this? Even tax collectors love their friends," he taught. "Love your enemy."
When I watch the video above about the televangelist Kenneth Copeland, it makes me mad. I find it hard to love him. It's a difficulty of a special kind-- it hits harder because he is corrupting the faith I profess, the very one that tells me to forgive even him.
But that is what Jesus calls me to do.
I suppose the starting point is to not wish bad things for him-- to steer away from thoughts ot retribution and punishment (a hard thing for a prosecutor!).
So far, I am not far down the path of righteousness on this one...
But, that's the challenge Jesus sets out.
