Peace Be with You and upon your Spirit

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If there is to be peace in the world,
There must be peace in the nations.
If there is to be peace in the nations,
There must be peace in the cities.
If there is to be peace in the cities,
There must be peace between neighbors.
If there is to be peace between neighbors,
There must be peace in the home.
If there is to be peace in the home,
There must be peace in the heart.

chinese philospher - lao-tse - 6th century bce

Love Your Enemies Matthew 5:43-48

“You have heard that it was said, g‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you,iLove your enemies and jpray for those who persecute you, 45 kso that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and lsends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 mFor if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers,1 what more are you doing than others? Do not even nthe Gentiles do the same? 48 oYou therefore must be pperfect, qas your heavenly Father is perfect.

Jesus My Shepherd

“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”

The 23rd Psalm was one of the very first prayers I learned as a child. My Great Grandma Kate had a large tapestry of Jesus the Shepherd that hung on the wall in her bedroom. 

As a little girl while chatting with my grandmother I would gaze up at this large image of Jesus. I knew even as a young girl that Jesus was loving and that I should honor him as my great grandma had.

John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
  
John 10:14-15  “I am the good shepherd. I know my own sheep, and they know me just as my Father knows me and I know my Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.”

THE 23RD PSALM
The LORD is my shepherd; 

I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. 

JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD STATUE