Lending According To Jesus

Lending According to Jesus

“And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.” Luke 6:34-36 NKJV (emphasis mine)

GOD is kind to the unthankful and the evil! While Christians understand who the evil are unrepentant sinners; liars, cheaters, sexually immoral, violent, selfish, those who lack virtue, etc. Do we really understand who the unthankful are? Sinners are not thankful to GOD for His salvation and all that it requires but what about Christians?

Many Christians today are not thankful to GOD for all the requirements of salvation! Tithing and offerings, praying unceasingly (that’s another topic to discuss), fellowshipping with other Christians, keeping the 10 Commandments, reading the Bible everyday, doing His will, loving our enemies, etc. There are many Christians that complain that they are sick, do not have enough money, can’t go on long vacations, don’t have a newer car, rent instead of own a home, etc. Many of these issues are self caused yet we blame GOD. We think GOD should make our life better while Christians who are persecuted, raped, imprisoned and murdered for their faith pray to be able to do His will.

The main point of this passage is to be generous as our Father is generous. He is kind to the unthankful and the evil. This concept puts a fresh light on lending and not expecting a repayment, it’s not just to those we know, love and trust! We should have a personal relationship with the Father through His Spirit that lives in us so that we not only feel compassion for a homeless person, or an addicted person, or a family struggling to survive but we hear Him speak how to help or bless them even if it’s only for a moment.