Embrace Love, Release Vengeance
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It’s day 2 of 5 Days of Prayer and Fasting!
Have you ever wanted to get even, to pay someone back for what they did to you? How did you handle any thoughts of wanting to get even?
Jesus says to love and pray for those who seem like enemies to you. So, let’s pray! Pause and consider whom you could be loving and praying for instead of feeling offended by. In His love toward us, we don’t have to do it in our own strength.
Welcome Him into your relational tensions, the situations where you feel unjustly treated, and receive His grace, wisdom, and peace.
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Reflect
What stood out to you from Jesus’s words today? Did an example from your own life come to mind? Sit with the Lord for a moment to see what He may be saying to you.
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