January 15, 2015
Love of Enemies
A reading from the Gospel of Saint Luke 6, 22 – 26:
Jesus said, “But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one check, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners and get back the same amount. But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back, then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as also your Father is merciful.”
A priest in the Province of Quebec in Canada had advanced cancer and a friend of mine phoned me to ask me if I would pray for this priest. I surely did ask Our Lord to cure him completely of this terrible sickness. Yesterday I received news that the priest went to see his doctor and after examinations, the doctor declared that there were no more signs of cancer. The doctor said that he had never seen this in his life. Yes, this priest is now back in his parish and working as he did before. Thank you My Lord for this healing.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Love everyone My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who follow Me. Humanly speaking it is not easy to love a person who hates you but I gave you the example. Before I died on the cross, I prayed to My Heavenly Father to forgive all those who had condemned Me and who nailed Me to the cross. If you are truly a follower of mine, you will do the same. You will do good to those who curse you and you will pray for those who do all kinds of bad things against you. If an enemy should ask you for something, give him whatever he asks and do not ask him to return what you gave. It is easy to love a friend and to do good to those who do good to you. However, if you want to receive your reward in heaven, then you also have to love those who do not love you and act as your enemy. Then your reward will be great in heaven. Please be merciful to all those who are ungrateful and hateful. You will surely be the children of God the Father. Remember that the Father is merciful toward you so be merciful to all. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin
P.S. We had a beautiful sunny day and very little wind.