Anne Frank wrote,
“Give of yourself, give as much as you can? And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness! If everyone were to do this and not be as mean with a kindly word, then there would be much more justice and love in the world. Give and you shall receive, much more than you would have ever thought possible. Give, give again and again, don’t lose courage, keep it up and go on giving! No one has ever become poor from giving!” Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis in the Netherlands during world war two. She was eventually captured by the Nazis and died in a concentration camp.
Anne knew what it was to be hated simple because of who she was. She also understood kindness and love. The kindness and love of those who at their risk of their own life, hid her from the Nazis.
Our world is becoming a very harsh place. I listen to the leading Republican candidates saying they’ll get rid of all the illegal immigrants in the country. I hear various U.S. states saying they will not take in Syrian refugees.
I see nightly it seems on the news of police killing black men and others. People demonstrating against the legitimate rights of other people simply because of their sexual orientation.
Through all of this I ask where is the love?
Albert Einstein wrote,
“Not until the creation and maintenance of decent conditions of life for all men are recognized and accepted as a common obligation of all men and all countries—not until then shall we, with a certain degree of justification, be able to speak of mankind as civilized.”
Albert Einstein.
As I see it our society is becoming more and more secular. As it does it is becoming a much harsher place to live. Love seems to be absent or at least lost in the cacophony of sounds that make up our society.
The apostle Paul wrote what to me is the best definition of love ever written. He wrote,
“Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.
Love never fails....
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13.Our society will not change until people, individuals, see the need to love. We as individuals can change the world around us if we just show love to our neighbour.
While people may disagree with who Jesus is there is one truth that I would say that all people can agree with. When asked,
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Matthew 22:36-40
Martin Luther King jr. said,
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Please think about it.
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