It is very easy to love our friends, we even see a completely Christian work in this, but loving our enemies is a divine work. It is very easy to love those people who do good to us, but it is not the same to love those people who live having war with you, who constantly make you feel bad.
Let’s see what the book of Matthew tells us about this topic:
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:38-48
5 comments on “Let us love our enemies”
amen! hallelujah glory to the king of kings jesus christ our lord thank you father god
This message has touched me and i learnt a lot i promise to start practicing what this message has taught me.
I believe to have my enemy close to me and that makes them wary and shy
Lord is wonderful. Impossible things get possible with him. That’s why my life belong only to him. Because l believe firmly in him. Amen.
Let us love our enemies
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If ever there could be someone who doesn’t have any enemies, this person would be blessed. Those who are loved, respected and considered honest by others—and, definitely, those who have Jesus as their friend—are truly blessed.
But since sin entered the world, violence prevails and the wickedness of men and women remains. And we see that egomania and love to money are the target for which a lot of people aim.
However, blessed are those who are glad with their food and raiment; those that accept and use the gifts the Lord has granted to them and are happy with them.
“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.” (1 Timothy 6:8)
I want to speak or elaborate on what is mentioned above: because hate in the world comes from people’s jealousy or covetousness, since they do not accept God’s Will in their lives, nor have the love of God in their hearts.
In general, if we are attacked or harmed by anyone, we are prone to act like them—even, in some cases, to hit twice. But Jesus says to his disciples, and to us also if we both believe in and learn of Him:
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you”
(Matthew 5:44).
So, rather than repaying evil for evil, it would be better for our souls and lives to learn and take note of what the Lord Jesus Christ teaches to us.
May the Lord God work in our spirits: so that we may love people, in spite of their evil works against us; yes, so that we don’t hate but actually pray for and help them