Love Your Enemies

The Bible tells us to love our enemies. This is exactly what Elisha did when he was surrounded by the enemy, so-called. Elisha trusted everything to God. He had no doubt that God was in complete control, and that God was his safety. Not only his safety, but the safety of the whole nation of Israel. God, of course, took care of him, and tricked the so-called enemy, bringing them into the presence of the king of Israel. The king of Israel asked Elisha if his army should kill them, but Elisha treated them with love. He fed them and sent them home to tell their king what happened.

Now, we don’t know whether the king of Syria was scared to death because his emissaries were blinded and tricked, or whether he had a change of heart because they were so loved and fed; or perhaps it was both. In any event, war was averted, and Elisha did more for the safety of the nation of Israel than anybody else did, without drawing one drop of blood from anybody.

This is a great example. This should be a great example to all of us who are students of Christian Science — to let God govern, and let God’s justice prevail.

I’m so grateful to Mary Baker Eddy for discovering this very practical Science of Christianity, and giving it to the world.