May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else (1 Thessalonians 3:12; NIV).
See all those you meet as friends –
Immediately!
Treat them all with kindness, care,
And love.
Ask them how they are, and listen
Carefully,
Seeing them as Christ,
In heaven above.
Lift them up to him in prayer –
Reflexively:
A simple, silent blessing
Will suffice.
Ask our God to help them,
Offer thanks for them –
Then you will live in paradise,
With Christ.
Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43; NLT).
References
Love your neighbour as yourself (Leviticus 19:18; NLT).
Love the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19; NKJV).
Show love to foreigners (Deuteronomy 10:19; NLT).
Love your enemies (Matthew 5:44; NLT).
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me (Matthew 25:40; NIV).
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them (1 Timothy 2:1; NLT).
Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people (Ephesians 6:18; NIV).