Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Golden Rule

Mat 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

This verse is called "the golden rule." The world claims these precepts as the basis for human rights. It would be wonderful if we all could apply this verse. What keeps us from doing this? Probably our own selfish hearts. One will demand from another, an argument starts, hurt feelings and on and on.

Jesus gave us the example of a perfect human.

Php 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Php 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Php 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

The unsaved of the world often have another spirit controlling them that gets them into trouble.

1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

It takes a new heart to be able to have love and compassion for one another.

Joh 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Joh 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Read the love chapter (1Cor 13) for without love, we are nothing.

1Co 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Do unto others as you would have them do to unto you. I am fortunate to have a relationship where we do attempt to put the others needs first and there is peace and love in our home.

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