*Pray for Who?*
All throughout Jesus’ ministry, He constantly turned things upside down for those listening. The religious leaders at the time had grown distant from following the laws of God. Jesus’ teaching helped bring them back to the heart of the law, but He often did so through surprising ways.
Most of us probably think we do a great job at loving other people. But if we’re being honest, most of us probably spend our time loving those who also love us back. It’s a lot easier to love the people who we’re friends with. When there’s trust built over time and common ground, it’s easy to love.
Jesus says that loving those who love you is not enough. In *Luke 6:28,* He challenges us even further. He says *we’re to bless those who speak negatively about us, and we are to pray for those who mistreat us.*
If you’ve ever been mistreated by someone, or had someone speak negatively about you, then you know how hard it can be to love that person. It is hard to love unloving people. And yet, Jesus did exactly that. When we were at our worst, He still loved us.
If we find it hard to bless those who mistreat us, let's begin with prayer. Between us and God in prayer, asking Him to help soften our hearts. Asking Him for justice in a specific situation, but also for there to be restoration.
Every person who exists is a person Jesus wants to love. And when we make steps to love those who are unloving, we’re showing the love of Jesus to someone who needs it. As we take steps to pray for those who mistreat us, we become more like Jesus.
Let's take a few minutes to pray. Asking God to help us grow in love towards those around us. If there's someone who has hurt us, let's ask God to begin healing our hearts. Say a prayer for that person as well. Ask God to be with them, to help them, and to make a way for their heart to be softened as well. Thank Jesus that He loved us even when we were unloving *(Romans 5:8).*
*A Prayer For Those Who Mistreats You*
Father God, it can be difficult to love those who have mistreated us, but we know that You love them—so we want to love them too. Help us to pray for those we are too hurt to be around. Give us the courage to be kind to those who have not been kind to us. And provide us with the strength we need to forgive them. You are the Judge—not us—so we will leave it in Your hands. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen.
*Blessed New Month Of July*
All throughout Jesus’ ministry, He constantly turned things upside down for those listening. The religious leaders at the time had grown distant from following the laws of God. Jesus’ teaching helped bring them back to the heart of the law, but He often did so through surprising ways.
Most of us probably think we do a great job at loving other people. But if we’re being honest, most of us probably spend our time loving those who also love us back. It’s a lot easier to love the people who we’re friends with. When there’s trust built over time and common ground, it’s easy to love.
Jesus says that loving those who love you is not enough. In *Luke 6:28,* He challenges us even further. He says *we’re to bless those who speak negatively about us, and we are to pray for those who mistreat us.*
If you’ve ever been mistreated by someone, or had someone speak negatively about you, then you know how hard it can be to love that person. It is hard to love unloving people. And yet, Jesus did exactly that. When we were at our worst, He still loved us.
If we find it hard to bless those who mistreat us, let's begin with prayer. Between us and God in prayer, asking Him to help soften our hearts. Asking Him for justice in a specific situation, but also for there to be restoration.
Every person who exists is a person Jesus wants to love. And when we make steps to love those who are unloving, we’re showing the love of Jesus to someone who needs it. As we take steps to pray for those who mistreat us, we become more like Jesus.
Let's take a few minutes to pray. Asking God to help us grow in love towards those around us. If there's someone who has hurt us, let's ask God to begin healing our hearts. Say a prayer for that person as well. Ask God to be with them, to help them, and to make a way for their heart to be softened as well. Thank Jesus that He loved us even when we were unloving *(Romans 5:8).*
*A Prayer For Those Who Mistreats You*
Father God, it can be difficult to love those who have mistreated us, but we know that You love them—so we want to love them too. Help us to pray for those we are too hurt to be around. Give us the courage to be kind to those who have not been kind to us. And provide us with the strength we need to forgive them. You are the Judge—not us—so we will leave it in Your hands. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen.
*Blessed New Month Of July*
*Pray for Who?*
All throughout Jesus’ ministry, He constantly turned things upside down for those listening. The religious leaders at the time had grown distant from following the laws of God. Jesus’ teaching helped bring them back to the heart of the law, but He often did so through surprising ways.
Most of us probably think we do a great job at loving other people. But if we’re being honest, most of us probably spend our time loving those who also love us back. It’s a lot easier to love the people who we’re friends with. When there’s trust built over time and common ground, it’s easy to love.
Jesus says that loving those who love you is not enough. In *Luke 6:28,* He challenges us even further. He says *we’re to bless those who speak negatively about us, and we are to pray for those who mistreat us.*
If you’ve ever been mistreated by someone, or had someone speak negatively about you, then you know how hard it can be to love that person. It is hard to love unloving people. And yet, Jesus did exactly that. When we were at our worst, He still loved us.
If we find it hard to bless those who mistreat us, let's begin with prayer. Between us and God in prayer, asking Him to help soften our hearts. Asking Him for justice in a specific situation, but also for there to be restoration.
Every person who exists is a person Jesus wants to love. And when we make steps to love those who are unloving, we’re showing the love of Jesus to someone who needs it. As we take steps to pray for those who mistreat us, we become more like Jesus.
Let's take a few minutes to pray. Asking God to help us grow in love towards those around us. If there's someone who has hurt us, let's ask God to begin healing our hearts. Say a prayer for that person as well. Ask God to be with them, to help them, and to make a way for their heart to be softened as well. Thank Jesus that He loved us even when we were unloving *(Romans 5:8).*
*A Prayer For Those Who Mistreats You*
Father God, it can be difficult to love those who have mistreated us, but we know that You love them—so we want to love them too. Help us to pray for those we are too hurt to be around. Give us the courage to be kind to those who have not been kind to us. And provide us with the strength we need to forgive them. You are the Judge—not us—so we will leave it in Your hands. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen.
*Blessed New Month Of July*
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