Love Your Neighbor Anyway

 

Love your neighbor as yourself, yeah,
That’s what we’re called to do,
But have you seen some of the folks
Who share this world with you?
 
They drive slowly in the fast lane,
Or right up on your tail
When you are stuck behind a truck
Right beside the guard rail.
 
They count out pennies while you wait
In the express check out.
They tell you how you ought to think
And what to live without.
 
I know the commandment is clear,
But this is also true,
There are many annoying folks
That we each run into.
 
Yet, let me say it once again,
For those who didn’t hear,
Just love your neighbor as yourself.
His instructions were clear.
 
It wasn’t a mere suggestion
Though we may wish it so,
It was a commandment from God.
That’s what you need to know.
 
You wake up each day needing grace
So, share that grace with all,
And give it with the same patience
God uses when you call.
 
Matthew 22:39
And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.