Because the love of Christ compels us we learn to see others in a different way. Before Christ it is natural that we see other based on our own prejudices and biases and preferences. Those prejudices and biases are the result of our sin nature. Sin separates man from God, but sin also separates man from man.
Jesus told us that we are to love God and love others. His love knew no distinction among people. He saw all people the same – as sinners needing Christ. That kind of love should change us. We should see no one according to the flesh. We don’t see white or black or brown, We don’t see American or Russian or Iraqi or Saudi. We don’t see gay or straight or whatever. We don’t see rich or poor. We see men and women and boys and girls that Jesus died for. We see people who need a Saviour and that’s all that matters.
Once we are saved it is important that we see the world through Jesus’s eyes. We must learn to see the world as He does. When he saw the multitudes on the city we was not moved by those who rejected Him. He was not offended or put of by their sin. He was moved by compassion.
How do we respond when we see the multitudes acting like the world? Do we see them as souls Jesus died for or do we see them as a nuisance and a bother? When we see famous politicians we don’t like passing laws we hate, are we moved by our political agenda or are moved by Jesus compassion.
People need the Lord. All people. It is that simple.
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