The Golden Rule

To us, the Golden Rule is a simple way to filter out bad decisions and be a good person. But Jesus is getting at something much deeper. Jesus is not giving his followers a filter to simplify morality. Jesus is not giving his followers a rule that will allow them to manipulate people. Jesus is not giving his followers an excuse to do what they want. Jesus is calling his followers to not be so focused on avoiding evil or making a mistake that we fail to do good. Jesus is calling his followers to selflessly serve anyone.