Peace in bodies, homes, and governments everywhere might be said to rest upon the spiritual truth that we have no enemies. How can this be so? In the presence of God, who fills all space and is good alone, there can be no evil. But even where evil seems to be—if someone is hostile to us, for example—we can feel compelled to pray and to express greater love. This is a blessing. Challenges tell us that something needs healing. And this is an opportunity to glorify God, divine Love.
The Bible teaches that God is Love, and that it is our duty to express love toward our neighbor as well as toward any so-called adversary. Since the beginning of recorded history, people have listened to and obeyed the law of Love. Even before Moses received the Ten Comandments, Joseph naturally understood and demonstrated Love's law.
Joseph, the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of the patriarch Abraham, was betrayed by his jealous brothers, thrown into a pit, and subsequently sold into slavery in Egypt. Yet throughout his trials there he blessed others, and he rose out of slavery and into a position of great authority. Eventually, at a time of famine, and as a result of God-given wisdom and foresight, he was able to care for the needs of even those in his family who had betrayed him. Joseph proved the peace of Love. See Gen., chaps. 37-45
