The technological world we live in offers many ways to brand someone an enemy. A vicious post over social media, posting of an unflattering picture, or even texting gossip can quickly make us aware of who our friends are and who our enemies are. Unlovable people have been around since God created the world. When Jesus came to Earth 2,000 years ago He ushered in a new way of relating to God by accepting the love gift of His Son. In teaching this new type of believer about God’s love, Jesus wanted to show people what real love really looked like. With that in mind, He started teaching about a new way of expressing God’s love and that was by loving enemies. Loving those who love back is easy. Jesus was preparing His disciples and all believers to realize that following Him may be difficult at times and one of those hard things to do would be to love the “unlovable.”
