As we enter the holidays, I hope you revel in good spirits and cheer.
In the United States, obviously the main holiday is Christmas when we celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ.
Due to his profound wisdom, Jesus is widely considered a prophet.
To state a few obvious examples:
Jesus repeatedly taught the importance of love when instructing that we love our neighbors as ourselves.
He taught the heart of service through the Gospel of Matthew with the affirmation “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
And during the Sermon on the Mount, he taught the importance of forgiveness and compassion when he said we should “Turn the other cheek.”
But today, I wanted to relay one of His lesser known teachings.
From the Gospel of Thomas…
