Last week we were introduced to Jesus’ core teaching through the Beatitudes. Today’s reading is showing us how to put “Love Your Enemy” into practice. This portion of Luke tells us to think of our enemies as our friends. This removes their control over us, giving us freedom. When we judge others, we put ourselves into God’s place and start to make “God decisions”. Is this how we want others to judge us? We also see how forgiveness and faith are interlocked through the hope- filled, free life that only comes through God’s generosity.