"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven." -- Matthew 5:43-45

This is a tough one.  To love an enemy-- say some random person from a country that is an "enemy" of your country-- could be fairly easy because you don't know the person and they don't know you.  Rather it's the idea of a person some distance away.  If we were enemies with Antarcticans, we could say, "while our countries or continents are at war, I love the Antarctican people."  But to love someone closer to home who hates you, wishes harm to you and your family-- how do you love them?  Fighting hate with hate doesn't work.  Fighting hate with love can change the world.  Does someone have an example of this kind of love in action?  Please share.

Readings:  Genesis 13:5-15:21; Matthew 5:27-48; Psalm 6:1-10; Proverbs 1:29-33