My God loves me more than others

Reflection

Jesus challenged his home town people with God's love for all people. Whether we're Jew or Christian, there something in us that wants to think that God loves us more than others. If we believe God loves us, then we shouldn't worry about who He loves more. We can be a peace in God's love for all people.

Scripture

Luke
Chapter: 4

²⁴But you can be sure that no prophets are liked by the people of their own hometown.
²⁵Once during the time of Elijah there was no rain for three and a half years, and people everywhere were starving. There were many widows in Israel,   ²⁶but Elijah was sent only to a widow in the town of Zarephath near the city of Sidon.   ²⁷During the time of the prophet Elisha, many men in Israel had leprosy.^b But no one was healed, except Naaman who lived in Syria.

²⁸When the people in the meeting place heard Jesus say this, they became so angry   ²⁹that they got up and threw him out of town. They dragged him to the edge of the cliff on which the town was built, because they wanted to throw him down from there.   ³⁰But Jesus slipped through the crowd and got away.

Prayer

Lord, forgive me for holding back you love in my mind.  I’m so narrow and selfish in my thinking.  Yes, you love me.  But your love is for all people.  Help me not to be so insecure.  Let me believe in your love for people of other religions, languages and cultures.  In my mind, let me let you be the great Lover you are.  Amen