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Be honest: there are people in your life that are hard to love. Maybe someone hurt you, betrayed you, or just rubs you the wrong way. Your natural reaction is to pull away, to protect yourself, to put up a wall.
And honestly, thats understandable. Its human.
But Jesus calls us to something diferente. He says: love your enemies. Not just tolerate them. Not just be polite. Love them.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
Matthew 5:44
He didnt just say it. He lived it. While we were still sinners, while we were still rebelling against Him, Christ died for us. He offered His love not when we deserved it, but when we least deserved it. Thats the kind of love He wants to produce in us.
And heres the thing: when you respond to hostility with love, something changes. Not always in the other person—sometimes they stay the same. But in you. Your heart softens. You start to see them the way God sees them. You stop carrying that weight of resentment.
Paul talks about the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. And love is the first one. Not because its easy, but because its the foundation of everything else. Without love, the rest doesnt really mean much.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.
Galatians 5:22
Loving dificult people is not natural. Its supernatural. And thats exactly why its such a powerful testimony. When people see you loving someone who hurt you, they see something they cant explain. They see Christ in you.
So who is that person in your life today? The one youve been avoiding? The one who hurt you? Take a moment and ask God to give you His love for them. Not your love. His. Because His love never fails.
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Seamos sinceros: hay personas en tu vida que son dificiles de amar. Capaz alguien te lastimó, te traicionó, o simplemente te cae mal. Tu reacción natural es alejarte, protegerte, ponerte un muro.
Y honestamente, es entendible. Es humano.
Pero Jesús nos llama a algo diferente. Él dice: amá a tus enemigos. No solo los toleres. No solo seas cortés. Amalos.
Pero yo os digo: Amad a vuestros enemigos, y orad por los que os persiguen.
Mateo 5:44
Él no solo lo dijo. Lo vivió. Mientras todavía eramos pecadores, mientras todavía nos rebelabamos contra Él, Cristo murió por nosotros. Ofreció su amor no cuando lo merecíamos, sino cuando menos lo merecíamos. Ese es el tipo de amor que Él quiere producir en nosotros.
Y acá está la cosa: cuando respondés a la hostilidad con amor, algo cambia. No siempre en la otra persona—a veces siguen igual. Pero en vos. Tu corazón se ablanda. Empezás a verlos como Dios los ve. Dejás de cargar ese peso de rencor.
Pablo habla del fruto del Espíritu: amor, gozo, paz, paciencia, benignidad, bondad, fidelidad, mansedumbre, dominio propio. Y el amor es el primero. No porque sea fácil, sino porque es el fundamento de todo lo demás. Sin amor, el resto no significa mucho.
Mas el fruto del Espíritu es amor, gozo, paz, paciencia, benignidad, bondad, fidelidad.
Gálatas 5:22
Amar a personas dificiles no es natural. Es sobrenatural. Y por eso mismo es un testimonio tan poderoso. Cuando la gente te ve amando a alguien que te lastimó, ven algo que no pueden explicar. Ven a Cristo en vos.
Así que quién es esa persona en tu vida hoy? Al que has estado evitando? El que te lastimó? Tomate un momento y pedile a Dios que te dé Su amor por ellos. No tu amor. El Suyo. Porque Su amor nunca falla.
Muchas Gracias por compartir esta lectura, deseo que el Espíritu Santo de Dios traiga revelación de su palabra a nuestras vidas.
vivamos por la palabra de Dios
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