My Favorite Verses - Vol V (Feb 17 to Jun 17)

Matthew 10:12-13 … The Peace that ever remains
(04/22/2017)
“As you enter the house, greet it. If a house is willing, let your Peace come upon it.
And yet if it rejects you, allow your Peace to remain strong within you.”
~ Jesus (Matthew 10:12-13)
First of all, please note that the traditional translation of this passage (“As you
enter the house, greet it. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is
not worthy, let your peace return to you”) is often used by conservative Christians to
justify their arrogant certainty in their own unique biblical interpretations &/or
rationalize their condemnation of others for a lack of adherence to the same … Of
course, neither of these interpretations can have any real merit, if for no other
reason than doing so would make Jesus a liar with regards to judging others (see
Matthew 7:1-2 & John 8:7 et al) and a hypocrite with regards to demanding
acceptance & condemning arrogance (see Matthew 18:21-22 & Matthew 18:3-4) …
And this is why the wording I use above is more appropriate – because it
harmonizes just as well with the ancient Greek manuscripts, and because it
harmonizes much better with the Way, the Truth, & the Life of Jesus Christ.
Secondly, as far as how we can each apply this verse in our everyday lives,
it is helpful to simply replace the word “house” with the word “interaction,” in
essence encouraging us to shower those with Love who are open to our Love,
and to smoothly & respectfully flow away from those who are not receptive to
the same …
Of course, it is important
to remember as well the Truth
that Love purely Given is
always Received by the Soul
to whom it is sent – that every
single Gift of Love always
reaches its destination and at
the very least briefly awakens
the Receiver thereof to his or
her True Nature. As such,
while we are to calmly retreat
from any interaction that is
clearly not desired, it is
always Wise & Good to Give
Love until such a rejection is
definitively forthcoming.
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