"Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another..."
Romans 13:8
The human need for reciprocity is an interesting thing. I was thinking about it in light of this reading this morning. We feel so much more comfortable returning a favor, paying for a service, reciprocating for an invitation. But Jesus and here, St. Paul, turn all that on its ear. Jesus tells us to invite those who cannot invite us back. St. Paul says that we should reciprocate others with love. That is enough. Think about how difficult it is to love everyone and realize that can be a job in itself. When we serve others with love we find that we are the ones gifted in the end. And how do we serve each other in love? By speaking well of each other--no gossip or complaining about each other! By sharing what we have with each other--do you have things you are no longer using, wearing? By treating each other with kindness, patience, and with a smile! Let our love be freely given in abundance today, with strangers and friends. Let love be the currency we exchange this autumn Wednesday! Love, heidi
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