Giving and Taking Credit

Luke 6: 32-36

If you sincerely love those who love you,
What credit is that to you in your view?
Even sinners love those who love them,
Doing good to those who do not condemn;
What credit taking of that is truly yours?
For even sinners go through the same doors.
In lend to others for in hopes to receive,
What credit are you expecting to perceive?
Even sinners expect equal or even greater,
Love your enemies, do good as a dedicator;
Doing good and never expecting in return,
Light up the world and be God's lantern;
Your reward will be great and truly bless,
For it will show the love that you possess;
You will become a son of the Most High,
Ensure cleansing of sin and soul to purify;
For He is even kind to a ungrateful fool,
That is selfish and self-centered and cruel;
Be merciful even as your Father is merciful,
Then blessings from Him will be plentiful.

Richard Newton Sherrer

Copyright ©2004 Richard Newton Sherrer

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