To 'Pray For Our Enemies' is often
taken as a call to extend
the love of God and grace to our enemies, and while
that is true there’s another application
of this — but it all depends on
how you interpret the word FOR.
'For' can be used several ways like
'the car is out for repair',
'she runs for her health' - and in
today’s verse we commonly interpret it like
'we are praying FOR her healing.'
But consider this example of:
“I am going FOR broke!”
as in, Seeking To OBTAIN Something That I Do Not Have DESPITE THE RISK.”
This last case can have a tremendous benefit
because when we pray to 'obtain' an enemy, we are praying
for God to actually bring that enemy CLOSER TO US!
While that may sound crazy, here are two examples when
drawing our enemies close can HELP us more than HARM us.
David would never have been King of Israel unless
he chose to draw close to Goliath, but what if
he never left his flock?! You see, when
he prayed FOR his enemy (i.e. to DRAW HIM CLOSER)
then and only then could he have had the victory!
And in the classic movie 'Top Gun,' Maverick knew
that if he could DRAW HIS ENEMY CLOSER, then and only then could
he obtain the victory!
In both cases victory was only possible when drawing their enemy closer.
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzche aptly summarized this
saying “What does not kill me makes me stronger”
but that requires being willing to
“Fly Into The DANGER ZONE.”
Friend, when trials come, and your enemy comes closer,
consider it a God-given opportunity to both test and strengthen you,
because in order to be “More than a conqueror” (Romans 8:37)
means being willing to boldly stepping into that place of opportunity.
What step do you need to take and pray
FOR *Your* 'Enemy'?
God Bless Your Day
Jesus Loves You
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