So in everything, do to others what you would
have them do to you, for this sum up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12
Dear family and
dear Blog readers, today I present a summary of a beautiful Sunday sermon done
by pastor Jerry Brooks in OCAG, July 20, 2014.
I want to share it with you because
it’s important to refresh our memory regarding this rule of God. I've heard
several times on this issue, but not in this very specific and masterly manner.
I hope you not only pleasing, but also put it into practice in your life that
the Lord gave you on this earth.
Comparing the Golden Rule that Jesus
Christ left us in His Word to other religions such as Judaism, Islam, Buddhism,
and followers of Confucius among others, I found a big difference in all of
them as the rule says we cannot make any damage to our neighbors, but just stay
there. Instead the golden rule of Christians, the golden rule that Jesus Christ
left us His Word tells us to "treat
our neighbors as we would like them to treat us".
Note that this rule of Jesus Christ is better than any other, because
they are told that they conform to not hurt anyone, while Jesus Christ commands
us to always do good; even our enemies, those who hurt us and mistreat us
because if we only do good to those we love, we do nothing unusual as this so
do sinners. So, we must return good
for evil. Actually there are three
rules: a rule of "iron”
in which people do what they want. They introduce what they want forcefully; in
this group are gangs, criminals, dictators and terrorists. There is also a rule
of silver of "silver",
that people of all religions, who do not follow Jesus Christ, practice it. Remember
that for them it’s enough just to not harm anyone, this is his silver rule. But
instead the true golden rule,
which Jesus Christ left us in his Word, is very clear and it tells us to do
good to our neighbor because we wish the same for us.
Note also the parable of
the Good Samaritan. It clearly shows the three rules. To the rule of
"iron" belong all assailants, wicked, who feel very strong themselves.
And to the rule of "silver" belong the priest and the Levite who said
they tell us not to hurt anybody, but we haven’t done this and passed by. Then
came the good Samaritan and thought, JESUS tells us to do to others as
we would like them do unto us. Although it was not the hurt man was
not from Samaria, the good Samaritan cleaned his wounds and took him to the
hotel where he told them to take care of him. This is the true "golden
rule". The three rules are: iron, silver and gold. I hope none of this
in regulation silver and much less in the iron. My hope is that we all follow
the golden rule, that of Jesus Christ and his footsteps. Do not forget that we
came to this earth with a mission to serve others and we must make every heart
a clean print.
Maria Fanny Agudelo
08/20/14
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