Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
We have enemies. There is not a nice way to say it, but there are people who do not like us, who do not share our faith in Jesus. In the face of our enemies we pray. We pray for God to save us from them, to keep us safe. We pray that God would have victory over them and prepare a table for us in their presence. But we must also remember to pray for them, just as Jesus commanded. Jesus tells us, 'love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.' Our enemies cause us great pain, and part of us wants to see them get their comeuppance, but what we need to be doing is praying for them. It is not easy, but we need to lift up our enemies before the throne of grace that their hearts might be softened, that they might come to a life of faith in Jesus, that they would love us. When surrounded by enemies, do not forget to pray for those who surround you. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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