But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, ad pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. Matthew 5:44



It doesn’t take long to watch the news and realize our country has a lot of enemies who speak badly about us, seek to harm us and love it when we suffer at the hand of their injustice. Coming closer to home, we as individuals have the same. People who speak badly of us, seek to harm us and love it when we fall down. If you were able to look closely, you would probably realize that Satan is working behind the scenes, in those people, to rob you of your joy.



Today’s scripture provides a response to our enemies. “Bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.” If you ask me, that’s a tall order and sometimes I find it hard not to want to throw back the same response that my enemies have given me.



But God! Only by His power, living inside of you through the Holy Spirit, can you respond in a Christlike manner and not try to respond in a negative way, but a gentle and loving response, all covered in prayer. When you respond in that manner, you tell your enemy you are bigger than their attacks and will not respond in a negative way. 

Through a loving response, you show them who is actually in control. It isn’t the enemy, its Jesus Christ, who lives in you and makes you a better person because of your commitment to Him. And through your loving responses, and commitment to pray for them, by the grace of God, you can bring your enemies over on your side and experience the blessings and peace of God. Commit to doing good to your enemies and see what God can do with through your faithfulness in Him. God bless!