But I say to you who are listening now to Me: [in order to heed, make it a practice to] love your enemies, treat well (do good to, act nobly toward) those who detest you and pursue you with hatred.
We are commanded several times in God’s Word to forgive those who abuse us or mistreat us, to pray for them and love them, and to wait for God’s justice. These instructions are not easy to follow; we must make an effort to forgive and to let go of anger.
If you want to know the truth, I actually feel this is one of the most difficult things God asks of us. It is hard, but not impossible. The Lord never requires us to do anything without giving us the ability to do it. We may not want to forgive, but we are able to do so with God’s help. When we do forgive, we are doing ourselves a favor and saving ourselves a lot of misery.
Prayer of the Day: God, help me forgive those who have hurt me. Give me strength to let go of anger and trust You to bring healing and justice, amen.
