563: The Golden Rule | Luke 6:31

"Do to others as you would have them do to you." Did you know the Golden Rule was Jesus's idea? Our culture needs the Golden Rule now more than ever! A phrase that's easy to forget that came from the Bible is the Golden Rule. It comes straight from the mouth of Jesus and it is today's One Verse. Many times, we think the Golden Rule was something we learned as a child, so we discredit it. It was childish thinking. Be nice, share your toys. Old school. But I would say that our society, our country, and our world needs the Golden Rule now more than ever. How could our country change if we all started living by this simple rule? Maybe you're a cynic and think, "Matt, there is no way everyone is going to start living this way." Ok. I'd agree with you. But what if YOU start living this way. And I start living this way. Could we still make a difference? Could we start a ripple of kindness and love? I think we can. One more thing to remember: When Jesus gave us the Golden Rule, he started this paragraph telling us to love others that hate us, slap us, and say horrible things about us. Jesus said love your enemies and then ended with "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The Golden Rule isn't for nice people. It's how we are supposed to treat everyone, even our enemies.