Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 5:38-42
by: Paula Reynolds.
The teachings that Jesus gave can be very difficult to swallow because they go against our human nature and require us to be humble and selfless—more like Christ.
When people hurt us, we often want to hurt them at least as much as they hurt us. While the Jews were instructed to take no more than “an eye for an eye,” Jesus required more of his followers. We should show the love of Christ. After all, if Christ had responded to us the way we naturally want to respond to others, where would we be?