아침묵상 QT 나눔

It is impossible with the emotions and will of my heart to bless the uncomfortable, unpleasant, and enemy-like neighbors. However, because I have the mercy and love that God has bestowed on me, and because Jesus, who forgave and loved sinners and enemies, is united with me and lives in me, I rely on the Lord and bless and pray for them with the power of the Lord's love this morning. 

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The specific way to offer my own body in the Lord as a holy living sacrifice to God is to love, respect, and serve the members (neighbors) of one body first. And it is to bless the neighbors who are uncomfortable, unpleasant, and even the enemies who have hurt and damaged me, live peacefully, and overcome evil with good. I can only be good to others when they are good to me, but if they treat me badly, I have no choice but to treat them badly. In the end, it is impossible with the emotions and will of my heart, but the mercy and love that God has bestowed on me are within me, and Jesus, who forgives sinners and enemies and loves me, is united with me and lives in me, so the Lord is there for me. Therefore, if I meditate on what Jesus has done and hold on to it, the power of that love will become my power and enable I to bless them. I meditate on the Lord this morning, bless, and pray for them.