Real good? Is it in our nature to love our enemies? It seems that loving those who neither care to be loved nor are looking for our attention would on the surface at least appear to be a terrible waste of our love. How can we not come to the aid of those who despise us, even hurt us? If God had reserved our kindnesses and good will simply for those who are our friends, would not even a wicked person persist in such behavior?
Think about it. Not only should we bear with those who would not be our friends, we should seek them and turn their opposition into friendship.
God’s Word tells us: “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:43).
God has made it our duty to help our enemy. Because we love Him, we cannot help but do this. It becomes our “nature” in Christ to save, to help, to overcome even when that service is despised. Our good works, therefore, belong to everyone, even our enemies and we steal from enemy and friend alike when we do not practice universal service to all.
“I pray today in Jesus name that we continually seek those who would not be our friends, in order to win them over with the love of God that dwells within us and can’t be resisted by even those who hate us. Amen!”
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