I'm sure you've heard it. I certainly have. In fact, it's often spoken to me. "Preacher, you gave us the whole load today."

That's the way I felt as I began to work with our Scripture lesson today. According to Luke, what I read for our text is only a part of a sermon Jesus preached. If you feel overwhelmed as I do with the text, go home and begin at the 17th verse and read the balance of Chapter Six. Jesus is really giving us "the whole load."As I struggled with the text for a long time, my whole focus was upon the specific actions and attitudes Jesus enunciated.....Love your enemies.....Do good for them who hate you, bless those who curse you.....Pray for those who abuse you.....Turn the other cheek.....Give your coat also, when your cloak is taken.....Give to the beggar.....Do not ask …