Morning Prayer, Friday, January 16, 2026 - WORD(S) OF THE DAY:  LOVING MY ENEMY

Father God, even when someone has deeply wronged me, give me the strength and a heart that can move in love if they are in need.  Amen

“[35] ““I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind.”   (Luke 6:35-36 MSG)

“The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness.  Then and only then can you help them.”  In his time on this earth, Jesus had a lot of haters.  People hated him so much they plotted to kill them and yet he still loved them.  As Christians, we are called to do the same, to love those who dislike us, and even hate us.  How easy is that to do?  For some, not easy at all.  I have heard conversations where people said, “If so and so was on fire, I wouldn’t spit on them to put it out.”  It takes the Holy Spirit being fully sealed in you to be able to share the love of Christ with a person that has done you wrong.  We cannot do this on our own.  When marriages, friendships and job relationships go sour and you are asked to help them out, could you?  It would be hard, but if one is committed to walking out God’s Word, then it is an automatic.  If there is a struggle in me to do it, I will put selfish feelings aside and call on the name of the Lord for strength.  It’s as simple as that.

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"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."  John 3:16