The news headlines are disturbing. Conflict and anger seem to dominate our social media feeds. We long for a more peaceful world and wonder if there is any hope for a better way forward.
The prophet Micah conveyed God's desire for God's people "...to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with God." (Micah 6:8) Jesus told his followers: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27, ESV) This is often paraphrased as: Love God, love others. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, gave us three simple rules to follow: Do no harm; do good; stay in love with God.
There are many conflicts that seem to defy resolution, many arguments that can't be won. But one thing seems clear: as followers of Jesus, the way forward is the way of love.
