Title: Pray for Him!

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bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Luke 6:28 KJV
Devotion: This is one of the early teaching of Jesus to his disciples, humanly speaking it is hard to practice and even comprehend but not impossible. The material below is from the internet and it explains the topic adequately.
  "It is one thing to bless or pray for someone who is doing good to you, but to bless or pray for those who curse you is very different. To curse (kataromenous) is to cause harm or to persecute (as in Matthew 5:44). Jesus is telling His listeners that the way to respond to one who seeks to harm us is to pray for his good. 
 Obviously, if we are motivated by self-interest, we would never pursue the good of our enemies. But Jesus is challenging His listeners to work from truly selfless love and concern for the other. When we are acting for the benefit of someone else—even when it is undeserved—an incredible side benefit is that we ourselves are blessed. Jesus says that the reward for such behavior is great (Luke 6:35). He adds that, if we are forgiving, we also are forgiven or pardoned (Luke 6:37). If we give, it will be given to us (Luke 6:38). To bless those who curse us requires that we are motivated by a desire for their well-being. When we treat others with that kind of love, God sees, and He rewards". (gotquestions.org)
  As true disciples we must obey our Lord Jesus Christ, praying for those who hate us is beneficial as explained above and it also relieves us of the burden - hurting inside when we don't take out mind of haters or persons who hurt us.
   Dear reader, having read it what is your thought on this? May God assist us to bless our enemies. Hallelujah!
  By Joel Olanrewaju, visit us at ojaysjoel.blogspot.com for more devotionals.


 


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