
01/08/2025
Yes, Messiah said to pray for our enemies:
Matthew 5:44: "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you"
Luke 6:28: "Pray for those who abuse you"
Jesus's instructions to pray for our enemies are part of a larger message about love:
Love wants the good of the enemy: Our Messiah's instructions to pray for our enemies show that love wants the good of the enemy.
Hatred makes us feel worse: The longer we hate someone, the worse we feel.
God's love can replace hatred: By focusing on God's love instead of hate, we can replace hatred with love.
Yeshua also prayed for his executioners on the cross, saying, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34)