so i am in the middle of reading the book by Mel Blackaby called Going the Second Mile. well worth the read. he talks in detail about the passage of scripture in Matthew 5: 38"You have heard that it was said, 'AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.' 39"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40"If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. 41"Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42"Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. 43"You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.' 44"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Wow. such a difference to what we are conditioned to here in our culture and lives. I think recently in my own life and see how I have had to live this out. the Holy Spirit dealt with me on certain issues in my own life and now i am living on the second mile. it has alot to do with your heart. Mel makes this profound statement: "the second mile is the road Jesus has called us to walk, and this is where you will find Him doing His work" If you want to be where Christ is, then break through the barrier of just being a "good" person doing a good duty. Mel states anyone can perform the first mile that is expected of them and be a good person, but it is when you walk that second mile that it is no longer you doing good, but Christ being shown through you! I pray that you and I would be second mile lovers of Jesus!! check out the book, well worth the 120 something pages of Gods wisdom.
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