So how much love is that?We have many times heard the expression, “I love him as a brother.” It is the image of a very deep love, a love that will go the distance and do whatever is necessary to protect and care for the other. So what does that mean in real life? A few short verses here in Hebrews seem to give us some very good examples of activities and emotion. The first is that we should entertain strangers. This seems to be a lost art in the world we live in today. Strangers might be bad people or might harm us or might… You know the thoughts, just click on almost any TV drama, and you will know why this is a bad idea. Remember those in prison. Well this is easy for us. We remember those in prison because we are angry at them for their actions and the money they cost us to incarcerate and the fact that they never seem to be rehabilitated. Ooops! Hebrews says to remember them as if you were their fellow prisoner. WOW. Now that sounds a little different. And the same for those being mistreated, think about them as if you were going through the same thing!All of this brings back another very old and oft quoted comment, “There but for the grace of God go I.” Do we really understand the grace of God? Do we really understand that we need the power of Christ to have these attitudes and emotions? They cannot be maintained by our flesh. The power of the flesh will only mask our true feelings. We need to erase them by the power of Christ in our life. A thought from a previous week: Justice: getting what you deserve Mercy: not getting what you deserve Grace: getting what you don’t deserve. This week remember that it is the grace of God and the power of His Son Jesus in our lives that allows us to keep on loving as a brother and entertaining strangers.