"But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." (Matthew 5:44)
It’s easy to help those who want to be helped. But each of
us has experienced the challenges of trying to help someone who is not interested
in what we have to offer. Sometimes it’s a relative, other times it’s someone who
we are trying to reach out to in our neighborhood. Jesus knew that as we step
out and take risks, we will be confronted with difficult people. But in His
wisdom, He did not let us off the hook.
This verse challenges the common thinking by asking us to
love those who do not love us back. So many times as we serve, we sidestep the
difficult people. We hit the first layer of resistance and we back away, moving
on to someone easier. But under the veneer of toughness, there are people who
desperately need Jesus.
Will you take the time, and risk being hurt so that you can
minister to the hurting?
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Pray for a spirit of
unity among Christian groups, that they would be kingdom-minded and willing to
share resources.
Pray that God will give workers
sensitivity in their evangelism.
Pray for Hindus who are
questioning their beliefs or feeling disillusioned.
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