Love Your Enemy

Many of us got caught up in addiction because of our inability to deal with the pain and harm inflicted on us by those who did not treat us as they should have.  To recover life as God intended, we need to learn how to deal with these situations and those involved. Jesus gave us instructions about how to love our enemies and to do good to those who despitefully used us. 

Jesus was despised, physically abused, and rejected more than any other human being, and yet from the cross He asked His Father to forgive those who had acted unjustly towards Him.  The challenge for us in our life with God in recovery is to be more like Jesus and offer forgiveness to our enemies and those who have mistreated us. 

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?  And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?  Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

I also noticed that under the sun there is evil in the courtroom.  Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt! I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.” (Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 NLT)

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, it is hard for me to love those who hurt me.  Please work in my heart so I can forgive and release those who have harmed me to You.  Amen

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