More about our enemies...

Though the Lord has often called people to totally leave their old lives behind, including their families as in the cases of Abraham and Ruth, there are still many times when we're anointed by God to sleep with lions in a lion's den. How often were Jeremiah and Paul the most anointed when they were sitting in the presence of their enemies? Having enemies doesn't mean that one lacks a godly character! Often one is best known and loved and remembered in the light of who exactly it is that is presently hating them. Enmity is as much of a doctrine of the Scriptures as reconciliation, although enmity pertains to the ages while reconciliation belongs to eternity. Even though there's much talk of moderation today, a necessary attribute of godliness is to have a full and overflowing cup. Humanity knows this inherently and shows it's greatest reluctance to submitting to anything or anyone that doesn't fill one's cup to overflowing. I've often wondered upon this very idea, if the Lord has told everyone before they'd ever come into the world that they'd know Him and distinguish Him from all of the false gods in this, that He'd fill their cup to overflowing when they'd rediscovered Him!