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THE POWER OF LOVING YOUR ENEMIES


















S.E.E.D. For Today____Enemies

 Scripture "While we were God's enemies, He made us His friends through the death of His Son. Romans 5:10a New Century Version

 A man giving up His Son for His enemies? That through Him we would be God's friend again? Who does this for an enemy? What manner of love is this not only would we become His friends but also through His Son become His children. This incredible display of loving one's enemies is at times beyond comprehension. The atonement of Christ was intended to make us one with God at one moment. This is the kind of love that the Father has given to us even as children that God Himself assumed our nature in the person of Jesus Christ and died. Maybe many would lay their life down for a friend but for an enemy never. Once we were alienated from God as enemies but the power of His love through Christ has made us friends, children of the Most High God. He Has commanded us to love our enemies as well, do good to those who hate you, bless those that curse you, and pray for those that hurt you. Martin Luther King said in a sermon on loving your enemies that "the modern man is traveling a road called hate, in a journey that will bring us to destruction and damnation." "Our responsibility as Christians is to discover the meaning of this command."

Example Enemy a person who is opposed or hostile to someone or something. Adversary, activities that are against another.

Exercise Read Romans 5:6-11 Journal and Talk to God about your struggles in loving your enemies. This who hate on you, persecute you, lie on you, gossip about you. I Peter 3:9 says "Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and He will bless you for it." Instead of repaying others Romans 12 tells us to focus our thoughts on what is right in the sight of all people. There is power and a blessing in loving your enemies.

 Devotion Lord I thank You for this day. Another day to display my love for You. You said that my love would be seen in my obedience. In Your obedience You were murdered to make me friends with the Father again, in my obedience although it may seem like death to my pride, my ego, I must love my enemies as well. Thank You for the powerful act of loving us under the circumstances, it has given us life. I pray that one day I grow up to be more like You in Jesus Name Amen.

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  1. UnknownMay 27, 2016 at 4:51 AM

    Father God Help Me to Love My Enemies.Father God Help Me Not to want to get even with someone that Jealous or Eny of me.
    Lord I want to Do your will.
    Father Tech me how to more Friendly to My Eniemis
    In Jesus Name.
    "Amen"

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