" Its not easy to Love my Enemies "

The Braman Foundation

" You Shall Love your Neighbor as yourself "

Our Friend Pastor Francis Losuswi of Ethiopian Ministry in Northern Ethiopia. Preaching www.bramanfoundation.org

Matthew 13:3b- 15 " Behold the sower went out to sow; and as he sowed, some seeds feel beside the road and the birds came and ate them up. And others fell upon rocky places where they did not have much soil and immediately they sprang up because they had no depth of soil. But when the the sun came and risen they were scorched and because they had no root they withered away. And others fell among the thorns and the thorns grew up and choked them out. And still others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop some hundredfold some sixty and some thirty. He who has hears let them hear. And the disciples came and said to Him, Why do you speak to them in parables? And He answered and said to them, " To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. For whoever has, to him shall more be given, and he shall have an abundance; but whoever does not have , even what he has shall be taken away from him. Because while seeing they do not see and while and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. "

Today's Message on March 15, 2026

This parable comes from Isaiah 6:9 & 10 " You will keep on hearing, but will not understand, and you will keep on seeing but will not perceive, for the heart of the people has become dull, and with their ears they do not hear and their eyes are closed. Lest they should hear with their ears and see with their eyes and with their heart understand and return and I will heal them. "

Christ is using Isaiah's Writings to clarify the fact that, at that time, many have hardened hearts which causes many not to see or hear the word of God. This seems so much like today. There are so many, especially in on the social media platforms, that claim they love the Lord, yet point out the flaws of their opponent constantly. It is difficult to understand the concept of Loving Thy Neighbor OR Love thy enemy. In addition, we have American leaders bragging over the power and death and destruction regarding our military in the Iranian Conflict. All of those leaders will answer to the death of our military personal and the civilian casualties on both sides. My friends we are in difficult times and we need the church to help lead the way. As you grow in the power of the Holy Spirit grow in understanding what it means to Love Thy Enemy and Love Thy Neighbor. We should never brag, as a nation, that we are the most powerful nation militarily when we are about the world in these conflicts. Pride always goeth before the fall and we must sow seeds of construction and not destruction. For as a nation soweth so shall it reap. Christ speaks very clearly of the Law of Cause and Effect. Remember this before you speak and act. Try to think of love, of kindnesses in dealing with your enemies. Now is the time to turn the other cheek. Be blessed as you continue your salvation during this Lenten Season.

Weekly Prayer

Weekly Prayer: "Lord God so often in my thought I sin and wish my enemy destroyed. And yet as much as I know I am made in Thy image so is my enemy. Am I really better because of my ideology? The Lord reigns on the just and the unjust. Lord help me to grow in loving those that think differently than me and Lord help me to listen more and more to the opposing side of these political arguments. Lord help me to understand others moor than to try to be understood. Amen!!! "

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