LOVE YOUR ENEMIES

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. (Luke 6:27, 28 KJV)

We need to love our enemies as Jesus loved us even when we were His enemies. We need to come to point where we could even shake their hands not because it's a duty to do so but something in our hearts tells us to do so.

We need to realise that we are not wrestling against flesh and blood and therefore there is no need to hate anyone. Our only enemy is the devil. He turns a friend against friend, children against parents, brother against brother etc. Therefore, we need to understand that it is the enemy that is making people turn against you. You should therefore forgive them and even pray for those who despise you. Don't look at that person as your enemy but rather the devil, who is hidden behind the scene and causing the havoc. It is therefore important that you pray for that person so that The Lord will save him/her. That's the reason why Jesus taught the disciples that we need to forgive so that our Father in heaven will also forgive us of our trespasses. Without this, we cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. Both Jesus and Stephen said Father forgive them...Any Spirit-filled person has this nature. So, no matter what someone has done against you, if you cannot forgive, you haven't yet received the Holy Spirit which is what everyone needs in order to go to heaven.

If you still have some bitterness against your enemy, no matter the emotions you may feel, you are still outside Jesus Christ.

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. (Luke 6:32-37)