On the Mountain

Jesus stood on the windswept mountain and said, 'Love your neighbour'. And then, in case he wasn't clear, 'Love your enemies'. The crowd mumbled, muttered, wondered. So he went on, 'Do onto others as you would have them do onto you.' And his heart asked, 'Do you hear me? Can you see me? Because I mean it... love them all...'

Despite age
Despite eye colour
Despite language
Even mute
Legless
Two-headed
Bearded
Beardless
Tall
Short
Purple skinned
Gay
Lesbian
Trans
Married
Single
Divorced
Sick
Well
Fat
Thin
Rich
Poor
PEOPLE

And knew we wouldn't do it, not often enough. But loved us anyway. And showed us how.