"Do unto others whatever you would like them to do to you! This is THE ESSENCE OF THE LAW as it is taught in the Word and by the Prophets."
You would think that everyone would agree with this One Truth Today. Unfortunately in the real world it is far from reality. If we lived by THE ESSENCE OF THE LAW, there would be no wars, no murders, no adultery, no stealing, etc.. In fact there is too often a disrespect of God and man, manifested by sins against others and immorality gone rampant. The question should be how would you like to be treated, and is that the way you treat others? Do you want love and affection and a caring attitude from your family, friends and others? How do you treat your family, friends and others? Do you want fairness, justice and mercy? Do you have a forgiving spirit that is fair and just? When you sin and miss the mark do you long for mercy and forgiveness? Do you forgive others when they sin against you and are you merciful? DO UNTO OTHERS WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE THEM TO DO TO YOU!
We are very fortunate that we do not get what we deserve. What if God was not merciful and forgiving? No one of us is good, no not even one of us, and so we all come short of THE ESSENCE OF THE LAW. We are sinful by nature we miss the mark or target set by the Word of God. That does not in any way diminish what the Lord has established as the way we should behave and act. We do good for our children and we treat our family and friends in the way God intended, most of the time. We may even do for our children what we would not do for ourselves. What about the rest of the world? Do you do unto those others what you would like done to you? Do you treat them as a part of the family? If you learn instead of just listen to the Word of God and the Prophets you will have assimilated the essence of all that is taught!
Because we Love and Believe the Lord and His Word, we should try and emulate Him. God is Love and we should learn to love one another. That is what God wants from us. His Word and the prophets teach unconditional love and that is what is expected of His believer's. Thank the Lord that His love is unfailing and unconditional. His Mercy is the final expression of His Love. The message is quite clear, if God can love and forgive us, then we must love and forgive others. Love your neighbor as yourself. Your neighbor includes everyone in the world, not just those next door. Treat others as God is treating you. DO UNTO OTHERS WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE THEM TO DO TO YOU. This is THE ESSENCE OF THE LAW!
