Luke 6:37-38

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.  Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.”

What needs to happen in our hearts and minds so that we don’t judge others, offer forgiveness, or give freely? Luke 6:35-36 says, “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” A love relationship with Jesus causes our hearts to overflow and to share the love of Christ with others, because He first loved us. We reap hope and reconciliation with God because of what Christ sowed through His sacrifice and resurrection. Christ sowed forgiveness and gave His all, and we are called to do the same.