Growing In Prayer DevotionalSample

Love the Lost, Love Your Enemies  

One reason God requires us to bless and pray for our enemies is because in doing so, we begin to love them. If we pray for our enemies, our hearts will become tender toward them. That is what God is looking for—a heart of love, compassion, and forgiveness, even for those who offend us.

God calls us to pray for the church so that we will love it while we are working to bring the lost to Jesus and impact society.

He doesn’t want us to despise the church in our city because of the weaknesses we see in the people in various congregations or the way their leaders do things; He wants us to love both the church and the lost. God directs us to pray for the harvest by asking Him to visit the whole church—the local churches—in our area with His great power.

What Can I Do?

Ask the Father to work His brilliant strategy in the harvest field you’re praying for and to make you a vibrant part of that harvest time.

For Reflection

Lord, tenderize my heart as I pray for my enemies. Bless those who mock me, those who offend me, and those who curse me. Give me the compassion of Jesus as I lift them before Your throne.