Week 31 - Matthew 7:12

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Wish I had a dollar for every time I've used this verse in a house full of five children :)

Life Application Study Bible, NIV Footnotes:

This is commonly known as the Golden Rule.  In many religions it is stated negatively.  "Don't do to others what you don't want done to you."  By stating it positively, Jesus made it more significant.  It is not very hard to refrain from harming others.  It is much more difficult to take the initiative in doing something good for them.  The Golden Rule as Jesus formulated it is the foundation of active goodness and mercy -- the kind of love God shows to us every day.  

Think of a good and merciful action you can take today!