PRAYING FOR THOSE=WHO HAVE BEEN UNKIND TO US

 

PRAYING FOR THOSE=

Who have been UNKIND TO US

 

I think=

At least for me=ONE OF

The toughest things to do

IS PRAY for those

Who have been mean

Or UNKIND to us

 

But it is a

DEFINITE MESSAGE=from Jesus

That we should do

Our best=TO ACHIEVE!

 

Holding POSITIVE THOUGHTS=

PRAYING for those

Who have been mean=or unkind

To me=is a DEFINITE CHALLENGE

 

“……..love your enemies=and PRAY FOR

Those who persecute you……..”                                                                                   Matthew 5:44

 

But it is just NOT=a teaching

Of Jesus=it is something he did

UNTIL his dying breath

 

Jesus said=ON THE CROSS

“Father FORGIVE THEM

For they=do not know

What they are doing”                                                                                                              Luke 23:34

 

Let us BE KIND

And loving to those

Who have hurt us=or mistreated us

It is NOT SOMETHING

Most of us do well=at least I don’t

 

But in fact=that is

What we are CALLED to do=if we

Are TRUE FOLLOWERS of Christ

If we are true

IMITATORS OF CHRIST

 

“…….who despises

A vile person=but honors those

Who fear the Lord

 

Who keeps an oath-

Even when IT HURTS

And does not change their mind”                                                                                              Psalm 15:4

 

“A lying tongue

Hates those IT HURTS

And a flattering mouth=works ruin”                                                                                             Proverbs 26:28

 

HOW can we love someone

Who has hurt us?=so badly

That we can BARELY

Face another day?

IT IS NOT EASY!

 

It leaves us FEELING

Like there is NO JUSTICE=yet Jesus

Taught us=to forgive freely

TO BE KIND=to the mean

And hurtful=to PRAY FOR THEM!

 

Jesus answered Peter=about FORGIVENESS

“I tell you=not seven times

But SEVENTY-SEVEN TIMES”                                                                                                      Matthew 18:22

 

“And when you STAND PRAYING=

If you have anything=against anyone

FORGIVE THEM

 

So that your Father

In heaven=MAY FORGIVE YOU

Your sins”                                                                                                                                       Mark ii:25

 

I don’t understand

This teaching=and MANY others of Jesus

But I TRY and follow them

 

God just might be ASKING US

To consider LOVE

As a point of HEALING=for ourselves

And for others

 

God wants to FREE US

From the bondage

Of hatred and pain

 

Dear LORD=we PRAY

Help us to be KIND to those

Who have hurt us=and forgive them

PRAYING FOR THE UNKIND!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our ALWAYS MERCIFUL FATHER!

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-13-2022

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Vivian Amu