We pray You would show them mercy before it is too late-knowing we were all God’s enemies before You extended mercy to us-and that they would, in turn, be merciful to others. We pray they will discover Your comfort in times of mourning, and they would be humbled before You-in Your way and Your time. As You characterized blessing in the Beatitudes, we pray that You would give them a poverty of spirit that recognizes their deep need for You. We pray for you to bless our enemies and to orchestrate events in their lives that will leave their hearts exposed before you. Then give us wisdom as we seek how to bless, to love, and to pray for our enemies. We release any unforgiveness, thoughts of revenge, or hateful emotions that can quench Your Spirit in our hearts. Send Your love flowing through us, and forgive us for holding on to anything that could hinder our prayers. We ask first that You would saturate our lives with the Holy Spirit’s power and might. Lord Jesus, following Your example and command, we pray for our enemies today. Here’s one way you might pray: A Prayer for Your Enemies Through Jesus, we can pray for our enemies. But through the power of God’s Spirit working through us, all things are possible. How can we pray for our enemies? Perhaps one of the hardest commands Jesus gives to us as His disciples is to bless, love, and pray for those who mistreat us or who want to harm us.
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