Love your enemy???

The Gospel according to Matthew 5:43-48

Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the
good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?
Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers and sisters only, what is unusual about that?
Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Reflection

In our lives, we probably won’t like everyone we meet and, believe it or not, some people may not like us. However, as Christians, we are called to a higher code of conduct and it is in this light that we should seek to reconcile with those we have broken relationships and pray for those that may have hurt us.